An industrial chemist wants to verify that a sample of liquid hydrocarbon is oct-1-ene rather than octane. They add a few drops of orange-brown bromine water to a sample of the liquid and shake the mixture.
Describe the change in appearance of the mixture and explain why this reaction occurs, referring to the chemical bonds involved.
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.
