WAEC - Chemistry (2022 - No. 6)
Which of the following compounds would react rapidly with bromine?
Benzene
Hexane
Hexene
Hexanol
Explication
The addition of bromine to most alkenes is so fast that when bromine is added dropwise to a solution of the alkene the red bromine color disappears almost immediately. In fact, this discharge of color is a useful qualitative test for alkenes.