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Question
Two colourless hydrocarbons A and B are tested with bromine water in the dark. A rapidly decolourises bromine water, but B does not. B undergoes nitration with concentrated .
Total: 5 marks
(a) Identify the type of hydrocarbon A is likely to be. (1 mark)
(b) Identify the type of hydrocarbon B is likely to be. (1 mark)
(c) Explain the bromine-water observation for A. (1 mark)
(d) Explain why B can still undergo nitration. (2 marks)
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