Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 24 - The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry - Exercises - Page 1086: 24.38a

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The Bromine test does not work for detecting aromatic hydrocarbon because Bromine does not react with Benzene. This is due to the fact that delocalized double bon dis present in Benzene which is more stable as compared to alkenes.

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