Explain the reaction of ethene with Bromine gas.

      

Explain the reaction of ethene with Bromine gas.

  

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Kavungya
Procedure:
Ethene is mixed with Bromine liquid/gas

Observation:
The reddish brown bromine gas is decoloursed/becomes colourless.

Explanation:
Bromine is decoloursed due to the addition of Bromine atoms to the two carbon atoms of the double bond forming 1.2 dibromethane.
Kavungya answered the question on April 27, 2019 at 12:14


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