Answer to Question #176871 in General Chemistry for siti

Question

Plan an experiment to differentiate hexane and hexene by using bromine water in 1,1,1-trichloroethane

Answer 1

Hexene will turn brown bromine water colourless as the bromine reacts with the carbon-carbon double bond.The bromine water turns colourless confirming the presence of an Hexene.

Hexane is saturated and contain single bonds.It does not undergo any reaction with bromine.