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Give a test that can be used to differentiate between saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons
Saturated hydrocarbon | Unsaturated hydrocarbon |
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When butter is heated and some bromine water is added to it, its colour does not fade. This shows that butter is a saturated compound. |
When some bromine water is added to edible oil, after a short time the colour of the bromine water becomes colourless. This suggests that the edible oil is an unsaturated compound. |