Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 1 - No. 36)
How does the addition of bromine water to an alkene affect its structure?
The alkene is oxidized.
A bromine atom is added to each carbon atom of the double bond.
The alkene is reduced.
The double bond becomes a single bond, with bromine atoms attached to each carbon.
Explanation
Bromine atoms add to the carbon atoms, changing the double bond to a single bond.
Comments (0)
