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Give two tests to distinguish between alkanes and alkenes.

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Test with bromine water of `"CC"l_(4)`
Alkenes react with bromine water of `"CC"l_(4)` to form dibromo alkane, Where as alkanes do not show such reaction.
Test with alkaline . `KMnO_(4)` or Baeyer.s reagent test:
Alkenes react with Baeyer.s reagent to produce glycol, Where as alkenes do not show such reaction.
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