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Feb 13, 2018
Explanation:
You can prove it is an Alkene as it decolourises bromine water from orange/red to colourless. This is a standard test for an Alkene.
Feb 13, 2018
No,
Explanation:
Well, alkenes have a formula of
To test for alkanes vs alkenes, you have to put their aqueous solutions into bromine water. With an alkane, nothing happens and the bromine water stays brown, while with an alkene, the bromine water becomes colourless as a result of bromine reacting with the double bonds of the alkenes.