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When ethanol vapour is passed through bromine water, why does no change occur?

Answer» SENCE of the double bond in alkenes makes them more reactive than alkanes. An alkene will turn brown bromine WATER COLOURLESS as the bromine reacts with the carbon-carbon double bond. In fact this reaction will occur for UNSATURATED compounds containing carbon-carbon double bonds.


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