FUNCTIONAL GROUPS Flashcards
Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
benzoic acid, brisk effervescence of carbon dioxide
Ethanol, Conc H2SO4
benzoic acid, fruity smell of ethyl benzoate
Neutral ferric chloride, NH4OH
benzoic acid, buff colouration
sodium bisulphite
acetone, white crystalline ppt
iodine, sodium hydroxide
acetone, yellow crystals of iodoform
sodium nitroprusside, NaOH
acetone, wine red colouration that disappears on heating
mercuric chloride, NaOH
acetone, white ppt which dissolves in NaOH
bromine water
aniline, white/pink ppt of tribromoaniline
bleaching powder solution, ammonium sulphide
aniline, purple/violet colour which turns red due to ammonium sulphide
sodium hypochlorite
aniline, purple colouration
Ferric chloride, conc HCl
aniline, white ppt of aniline hydrochloride which turns pale green
potassium dichromate, dil H2SO4
aniline, green/blue colouration which turns black
alkaline β-naphthol, 10% sodium nitrite, conc HCl
aniline, red-orange dye
Fehling’s solution
formaldehyde, red ppt of cuprous oxide
Tollen’s reagent
formaldehyde, silver mirror formed on inner walls