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Explain how to verify saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Explain how to verify saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons.

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Procedure:
- 3 to 4 drops of bromine water are added to about 1 cm3 of the liquid under investigation.
- The mixture is then shaken thoroughly and the observations recorded;
- For gases the gas under investigation is bubbled to 1 cm3 of bromine water;
- The procedures are then repeated with acidified potassium manganate (VII);

Observations:


Conclusion
- Kerosene, laboratory gas and hexane are saturate hydrocarbons
- Turpentine and pentane are unsaturated hydrocarbons.

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Kavungya answered the question on April 27, 2019 at 13:20

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