How would you test whether a substance is an alkane or an alkene?
1 Answer
Dec 7, 2015
The Bromine test
Baeyer's reagent
Explanation:
This test is for unsaturation (presence of double bond).
If there is a double bond, the bromine will react with it and the dark brown color will disperse.
Baeyer's reagent will also react with a double bond causing a color change to brown.
