ORGANIC CHEM - ORGANIC ANALYSIS
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What is the test for alkenes?
bromine water
What is the +ve result for alkenes?
colour change from orange to colourless
What is the test for primary and secondary alcohols?
warm with acidified potassium dichromate
What is the +ve result for a primary/secondary alcohol?
colour change from orange to green
What are the 2 tests for aldehydes?
• warm with tollen’s reagent or • warm with fehling’s solution
What is the +ve result for an aldehyde with both tests?
• tollen’s reagent: from colourless to silver mirror • fehling’s solution: from blue to orange-red precipitate
What is the test for a carboxylic acid?
add Na2CO3 (sodium carbonate)
What is the +ve result for a carboxylic acid?
effervescence
What is the test for halide ions?
warm with HNO3 and add AgNO3
What are the +ve results for halide ions?
Cl^-: white precipitate Br^-: cream precipitate I^-: yellow precipitate