Which of these reagents can confirm the presence of a triple bond?

a

Bromine water

b

Acidified KMnO4

c

Copper (I) chloride

d

Bromine gas

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Greatestt
7 years ago

The answer is very correct.
Both Alkene (double bond) and Alkyne (triple bond) decolourize Bromine Water because they are both unsaturated hydrocarbon. Being more specific in the test for alkyne, Copper (I) Chloride or AgNO3 is used.

dammyopyno
10 years ago

Here is an explanation:

The answer is a actually correct. Bromine water is used to test for unsaturated hydrocarbon(which could be alkene or alkyne). So this makes you kind of not sure after the test if you have an alkene or alkene.to test for terminal alkene, cucl or agno3 is used ND they give a white precipitate with terminal alkene. So this leaves the answer as the best option.check chemical properties of alkyne in ababio or any know chemistry textbook.

APurpleStarr80
10 months ago

The correct answer is A. Copper(I) chloride βœ…

Here’s why:
Bromine water can detect unsaturation (double or triple bonds) because it gets decolorized, but it cannot distinguish between the two β€” both alkenes and alkynes will decolorize bromine water.

Copper(I) chloride in ammonia solution forms a reddish precipitate (copper(I) alkynide) specifically with terminal alkynes (–C≑CH), confirming the presence of a triple bond.


So the question is about confirming and not just detecting unsaturation, Copper(I) chloride is the better choice.

professor55
10 years ago

Sorry,bt d ans ought to be bromine water because unsaturated hydrocarbon(triple bond)decolourizes bromine water. THANKS

Sanz2k7
2 years ago

copper(I) chloride (CuCl) can be used in certain reactions involving alkynes (compounds with triple bonds), it's not as commonly employed as bromine water or bromine gas for specifically confirming the presence of a triple bond. The bromine test is a more standard method for this purpose. However, reactions involving copper(I) chloride may be used in different contexts.

Aloma777
2 years ago

Bromine Water and Acidified KMNO4 mostly identfies Alkene while CuCl identifies Alkyne in most cases 🀝

chambersanita
3 years ago

My school please can you give a comprehensible explanation?
everybody voiced their opinions but i am still biased inspite of my personal researches
is it bromine water or copper(i)chloride?

the answer should be copper (1) chloride

Robo280
11 months ago

They said triple bond not Unsaturated compound.. Copper(I) chloride is correct

Temititobi
1 year ago

the answer is wrong

Myschool Nuel
1 year ago

Thank you all for your contributions. They are well appreciated.
Apologies please! Kindly note that the necessary correction has been made. You can also refer to your New School Chemistry by Osei Yaw Ababio to further confirm the explanation provided in the explanation above.

(See Substitution reaction of Alkyne and Test for unsaturation)

Serotonin001
2 months ago

Copper (I) chloride, specifically in an ammoniacal solution (ammoniacal cuprous chloride), is used to confirm the presence of a triple bond in terminal alkynes. When it reacts with a terminal alkyne it forms a characteristic reddish-brown precipitate of copper (I) acetylide. This specific reaction allows chemists to distinguish a triple bond from a double bond, as alkenes do not produce this precipitate
the answer is C

Crown1317
2 years ago

I really don't get you people, how is it copper 1 chloride
How will I feel that I pass and you people just.

Legacy61
2 months ago

which kind thing be this πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ€•

Yinoluwa
2 years ago

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