Question

Give a test that can be used to differentiate chemically between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Answer 1

Give a chemical test to distinguish between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. Answer: On adding few drops of bromine water, if brown colour of bromine disappears quickly then the compound is an unsaturated hydrocarbon.

Answer 2

Answer:

To differentiate between unsaturated and saturated hydrocarbons chemically, one needs to add bromine water to the solution.

If the color of bromine which is brown is neutralized and disappears quickly on adding to the solution, then it is and solution of unsaturated hydrocarbon otherwise if not then it is saturated hydrocarbon solution.