Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Variety Of Organic Chemicals (Section 5 - No. 7)
What is the main product formed when an alkene reacts with bromine (Br2)?
A haloalkane with one bromine atom.
A haloalkane with two bromine atoms.
An alkane with one bromine atom.
An alkane with two bromine atoms.
Explanation
Bromine adds across the double bond of the alkene, resulting in a molecule with two bromine atoms attached to adjacent carbon atoms.
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