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04/10/2021 10:41 am
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Explain why, ethene decolourises bromine water whereas ethane does not.
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04/10/2021 10:42 am
Ethene decolourises bromine water because ethene is an alkene. And all alkenes and alkynes are unsaturated compounds which decolourise bromine water. On the other hand, ethane being an alkane is a saturated compound which does not decolourise bromine water.