Bromine Water

Product Code : SCL-LC-12191

Bromine Water (SKU SCL-LC-12191) is an aqueous solution of bromine, Br2, typically reddish-brown, used in chemistry laboratories for qualitative organic tests and halogen chemistry. It suits Class 11–12 and B.Sc. practicals that show unsaturation by decolourisation, always under supervision because the solution is corrosive, oxidising and volatile. Schools, colleges, analytical labs, tender contractors and distributors can ask Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India for a quotation and corrosive-compliant packing.

Specifications

Composition, hazards and storage limits of the bromine solution are listed row by row in the table. In short, the reagent is bromine dissolved in water at a saturated, dilute or stated strength printed on the batch label; its strong reddish-brown colour is what makes the disappearance of bromine so easy to see in class.

Applications and Experiments for Bromine Water

Bromine water is the classic reagent for showing that a compound contains a carbon-carbon double bond: the reddish-brown colour disappears as bromine adds across it. With it, students can also see the reaction with phenol and follow halogen-reaction and oxidising-agent demonstrations.

• NCERT Class 11 hydrocarbons: testing alkenes for unsaturation by decolourisation, shaking small volumes in glass Test Tubes.
• NCERT Class 12 alcohols, phenols and ethers: the bromine water test for phenol.
• B.Sc. organic qualitative analysis of functional groups.
• Halogen chemistry demonstrations under a teacher in a ventilated laboratory, with chemical-resistant Gloves Protective worn throughout.

Standard Scope of Supply

Supply is a tightly closed, compatible bottle of bromine water labelled with batch, concentration and hazard details, with the current Safety Data Sheet and tamper-sealed outer packaging holding the export documents. Test samples such as alkenes or phenol can be added to the quotation as separate lines.

Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

Any quantity from one bottle can be quoted; the quotation shows packing, delivery time and price, and the packing takes account of the reagent being corrosive and volatile. Halogen salts and other school chemistry lab equipment in India for the same organic practicals may be added to it.

Holding an Importer-Exporter Code as a registered exporter, Science Lab Supplies is able to ship to buyers in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman where transport rules for corrosive liquids allow. A bromine water quote starts with the bottle count on the contact page or in the enquiry cart; institutions bidding through tenders can read the steps on the lab tender page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does bromine water show an alkene is present?
When shaken with an alkene, the reddish-brown colour disappears because bromine adds across the double bond. A saturated compound leaves the colour largely unchanged under the same conditions.

Is bromine water dangerous?
Yes. It is corrosive and oxidising and gives off vapour that can damage the eyes, skin and airways. Use it in a fume hood or well-ventilated area with gloves, goggles and a lab coat.

Who supplies the Bromine Water?
Bottles are quoted and packed for schools, colleges and distributors by Science Lab Supplies of Ambala, India, and every bottle is sent with its Safety Data Sheet and a concentration label.

How should the bottle be stored?
Tightly closed in a labelled, compatible container with secondary containment, away from heat, sunlight, reducing agents, ammonia, combustible materials and incompatible metals, and never released to drains.

Related Halogen Reagents, Test Samples and Storage

Halogen lessons compare bromine with iodine and the halide salts, organic tests need samples to react with, and the solution needs light-protected storage and vapour protection. The Lab Chemicals items below, with an amber bottle and masks from the Chemistry Lab range, complete those practicals on one quotation.

• Iodine Crystals — elemental iodine, I2, for sublimation, starch testing and halogen lessons.
• Potassium Bromide — KBr, an inorganic bromide salt for solubility and ionic-compound work.
• Potassium Iodide — KI for iodide-ion, precipitation and redox experiments.
• Carbolic Acid Phenol Crystal — phenol, also called hydroxybenzene, handled only by trained users.
• Toluene — methylbenzene, C7H8, a volatile and flammable aromatic solvent.
• Glass Bottle, for Liquid Reagents (Amber) — 60 ml coloured narrow-mouth bottle with a frosted stopper.
• Protective Masks — chemical-resistant masks fitted with two carbon filters.

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Last updated: 22 October 2026