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An organic compound which decolorizes bromine water is likely to be?


Question

An organic compound which decolorizes bromine water is likely to be?

Options

A)
C\(_3\)H\(_8\)
B)
C\(_2\)H\(_6\)
C)
C\(_4\)H\(_10\)
D)
C\(_2\)H\(_4\)

The correct answer is D.

Explanation:

If you shake an alkene with bromine water (or bubble a gaseous alkene through bromine water), the solution becomes colourless.

Alkenes decolourise bromine water.


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