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Explain the preparation of methane with Bromine water and acidified potassium permanganate.

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When methane is bubbled through bromine water the red brown colour of bromine persists; and when bubbled through acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution; the purple colour of the solution remains;
- Thus it has no effect on either bromine water or acidified potassium permanganate.
Reason: It is a saturated hydrocarbon.

Kavungya answered the question on April 27, 2019 at 12:45

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