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Bromine Water Test

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Explain why ethene decolourises bromine water whereas ethane does not.

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Ethene is an unsaturated carbon compound and ethane is a saturated carbon compound.
When ethene is in contact with bromine water it goes under addition reaction whereas ethane does not. As there is a reaction between ethene and bromine water ethene decolorizes bromine water.

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