How do you test for Alkenes?

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The test for alkene can be summarized as follows:
The Bromine water test is the standard test for detecting alkenes.
Alkene will turn Bromine water colourless as ${Br}_{2}$ react with $C = C$ in alkene.
Below here is an example of ethene reaction with bromine water:

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