An environmental chemist is analyzing two waste streams from a plastics manufacturing facility. One stream contains liquid hex-1-ene monomer, and the other contains solid poly(hex-1-ene) pellets.
The chemist adds a few drops of orange-brown bromine water to a sample of each stream and shakes them.
Describe and explain the observations for both samples, identifying the structural feature that accounts for this difference in reactivity.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Hydrocarbons with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 34 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
