Testing Alkenes With Bromine Water test #alkene #bromine #water #hydrocarbons #organic #chemistry

Testing Alkenes With Bromine Water #Alkenes are known to decolorize bromine water due to their ability to undergo addition reactions with bromine. This test is commonly used to distinguish alkenes from alkanes, as alkanes do not react with bromine water. The reaction between an alkene and bromine water results in the formation of a colorless dibromoalkane product, causing the initial orange-brown color of the bromine water to disappear. This test is a simple yet effective way to confirm the presence of carbon-carbon double bonds in organic compounds.