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Give one chemical test to distinguish between ethane and ethene

Give one chemical test to distinguish between ethane and ethene.

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lilian
Then, addition of bromine water to both alkane and alkene. In which ever case colour changes that compound is ethene (alkene).
Ethane : CH3 - CH3
Ethene : CH2 =CH2
CH3 - CH3 + Br2 ? no reaction : no colour change
CH2 =CH2 + Br2 ? CH2(Br) - CH2(Br) : colour change
limooh answered the question on July 12, 2018 at 12:40

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