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What reagent can be used to test for unsaturation of hydrocarbons?
What reagent can be used to test for unsaturation of hydrocarbons?
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Test for unsaturation:1.) Brown Water Test:-
Bromine water is brown in colour, If it becomes colourless when added to the compound then it shows a positive test for the presence of unsaturation.2.)Baeyer's Reagent.
If the colour of Baeyer's Reagent changes from purplish-pink to brown, then it shows the presence of unsaturation in the given compound.
1.) Brown Water Test:-
Bromine water is brown in colour, If it becomes colourless when added to the compound then it shows a positive test for the presence of unsaturation.
Bromine water is brown in colour, If it becomes colourless when added to the compound then it shows a positive test for the presence of unsaturation.
2.)Baeyer's Reagent.
If the colour of Baeyer's Reagent changes from purplish-pink to brown, then it shows the presence of unsaturation in the given compound.
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