Alkene + Br2
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Alkene + Br2
In the textbook, there's an example of an alkene reacting with Br2. How is one Br partially positive and the other partially negative in Br2 when both have the same electronegativity?
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Re: Alkene + Br2
Even though two Br's have the same electronegativity, Br2 molecule can be easily polarized so that one Br has partial negative charge and the other has partial positive charge. This applies only to those that are easily polarized (e.g., Br2, I2).
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