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Identification of an Organic Unknown Aim: You are supplied with an unknown compound containing one of the following functional groups: - Alkene - primary alcohol - tertiary alcohol - aldehyde - ketone - carboxylic acid - ester - phenol Outline a sequence of tests to identify the unknown compound. Before carrying out the tests, I will label each test tube A-H so I can distinguish between different samples. Tests I will use: Sodium Metal Test Procedure: - Place 2cm depth of the organic compound in a test tube. - Remove the oil from a small piece of sodium - Add the sodium to a test tube containing the organic compound. - Bubbles of gas are a positive result. Safety¹: Sodium is flammable so make sure there are no naked flames near the sodium. Sodium reacts with water so do not wash out test tubes in the sink. Ensure test tubes are completely dry before use. Wear goggles to prevent sodium getting in eyes and do...

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