ReactivityofAlkanesand

Alkenes
Measuring the the reactivity of Alkanes and Alkenes using
bromine water
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TableofContents

TableofContents
Aim
Materials
Saftey
Method
Diagram
Photo
Results
Discussion

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Aim
Tocomparethereactivityofcyclohexaneandcyclohexeneusingbrominewater

Materials

Cyclohexane
Cyclohexene
BromineWater
Stopperedwater
Stopperedsmalltesttubes
Testtuberacks
Droppers

Saftey

Wearsafetyglassesthroughouttheexperiment
Organicliquidsarevolatileandflammable.Keepstockbottlesstopperedandawayfrom
heatsourcesorflamesatalltimes
Avoidbreathinginthevapoursfrombrominewaterortheorganicliquids.Useafume
cupboardtoperformtheseexperiments.Useonlysmallquantitiesandallwastesshould
bestoredinthesuppliedwastecontainers.

Method
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Placetwocleananddrysmalltesttubesinatesttuberack
Add1mlofbrominewatertoeachtube
Tothefirsttubeadd1mlofcyclohexane.Stopperthetubewitharubberbung
Usinganewdropper,addtothesecondtubeofcyclohexene.Stopperthetube
Gentlyshakeeachtubetomixthechemicals.Placethetubesbackintotherackand
allowthelayerstoseparate.

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Diagram

Photo

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Results

Attempt

ColorofChlorohexane

ColorofChlorohexene

Orange

Colorless

Orange

Colorless

Discussion
Theexperimentwasnotrepeated.Thestrengthofthechemicalswasnotknownnorthe
expirationdate.Theexperimentwasperformedunderambientroomtemperature,notstandard
laboratoryconditions.Theexperimentwasfairlybasicandallowedaclearunderstandingofthe
twoorganicchemicals.Inturnthisallowedsmallroomforerrorandthereactionactedas
expected.

Conclusion
Theexperimentsuccessfullycomparedthereactivityofchlorohexaneandchlorohexene.

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