Testing Alkenes With Bromine Water

The video explains the difference between alkenes and alkanes, focusing on their chemical bonds and saturation. Alkenes have a carbon-carbon double bond, making them unsaturated and reactive in addition reactions. Alkanes are saturated with single bonds, preventing additional reactions. The video demonstrates a test using bromine water, which changes color when reacting with alkenes but not with alkanes, due to the latter's saturation.

What happens when bromine water is added to an alkane, and why?

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Summarize the differences in the reactions of alkenes and alkanes with bromine water.

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