Answers>Chemistry>GCSE>Article

How do you test for alkenes and alkanes?

Mix with bromine water (orange), if a double bond is present (alkenes) then the bromine water will be decolourised.

EP

Answered by Elizabeth P. • Chemistry tutor

5996 Views

See similar Chemistry GCSE tutors

Related Chemistry GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Why is Fluorine in the group 7 of the periodic table? Which element, Fluorine or Chlorine, has a higher electronegativity? Explain your answer.

What is an isotope?

What is an ionic compound and how do they form?

What factors affect rate of reaction?