The reagent that can be used to distinguish ethene from ethyne is

a

ammoniacal silver trioxonitrate (V) solution

b

Benedict solution

c

bromine water

d

Fehling's solution

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Anzyumoh
4 years ago

Remember, the test that distinguishes an alkene from an alkyne is that,only terminal alkyne, (or not to confuse, alkynes) give a precipitate (white) with silvertrioxonitrate(V). so the answer is valid ✅

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professor55
9 years ago

There is a spelling error

Reagent for testing ethene to ethane should b bromine water...but d spelling of ethane like ethne.......

Omoneh
9 years ago

Yea A is the reagent for testing for unsaturated hydrocarbons

cherry_notes
2 years ago

Bromine water can also be used to distinguish between ethene and ethyne
Please cross-check very well, so that we student will not be misleaded

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