Difference Between Saturated And Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

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To Distinguish between Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

Introduction : This practical is to distinguishing saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons using bromine test. Saturated Hydrocarbons are compounds which are linked together by single bonds. In contradictory, unsaturated hydrocarbons are compounds that have at least one carbon-carbon double bond or triple bond in the molecule. https://revisionscience.com/sites/revisionworld.com/files/imce/hydrocarbons.jpg

Hypothesis : Unsaturated hydrocarbon will decolourise brown bromine water without the presence of sunlight while saturated hydrocarbon will decolourise brown bromine water with the aid of sunlight.

Variables :
• Constant variables : Volume of bromine water
• Manipulated variables : Types of alkanes and alkenes
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The leftovers are placed in a waste bottle provided and disposed off correctly. Naked flames should be nowhere near the flammable carbon compounds. All bottles should be closed after used.

Method : 1) A small amount (about one cm height) of the hydrocarbon is placed in a test tube. 2) A several drops of bromine water was added from a dropper bottle to the test tube and the test tube was shaken well. 3) The observation was recorded. 4) The above procedures were repeated using all the other hydrocarbons provided and the observations were recorded in a table. 5) The leftover liquids were placed in the waste bottle provided when the experiment was finished. The working area was also kept clean from

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