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Give an example for the test of unsaturation.

Bromine water can be used for the test of unsaturation. If bromine water which is brown in colour is added to unsaturated compounds, then bromine water gets decolourised as a result of addition reaction.


Saturated compounds do not decolourise bromine water.


Example:



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