The rapid disappearance of the amber color of the bromine at room temperature is characteristic of reaction with alkenes. (colorless) (purple) (colorless) (brown ppt.) Reaction of an alkene with ...

Light alkanes are relatively simple molecules made entirely of carbon and hydrogen, arranged in linear or branching ...

Bromine water is an orange solution of bromine. It becomes colourless when it is shaken with an alkene. Alkenes can decolourise bromine water, but alkanes cannot. The slideshow shows this process.

The longest unbranched chain containing the functional group is the parent molecule, or simply the longest unbranched chain for alkanes. Remember that, the longest chain can go round a bend.

Organic peroxy radicals (RO2) and Criegee intermediates (CI, carbonyl oxides) are key reactive species in atmospheric ...

Deep-sea microbes consume alkanes, reducing oceanic and atmospheric pollution, and a new study reveals they utilize a unique metabolic pathway. This discovery challenges previous beliefs about ...