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This is an investigation to identify some compounds containing oxygen AimThis experiment is to identify the chemical by use of their functional group in simple reactions
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This is an investigation to identify some compounds containing oxygen Aim This experiment is to identify the chemical by use of their functional group in simple reactions. With the information that all the compound contain 3 carbon atoms, 6 or 8 hydrogen atoms, 1 or 2 oxygen atoms and no other elements simple tests can be performed which will identify the functional group of the compound and the name of the compound can be deduced from this information. I have chosen to use: * Propanoic acid * Propanal * Propanone * Propan-1-ol * Propan-2-ol * Methyl ethanoate I will identify the compound following the flowchart below Tollens reagent (ammoniacal silver nitrate) reduces the to a carboxylic acid, the complex silver nitrate is reduced to metallic silver which adheres to the surface of the test tube forming a mirror effect. 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine is a yellow solid which when dissolved in methanol and acidified with sulphuric acid it is able to react with the keytone...
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