ID Tests Flashcards
Alkane + Br2
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Orange to colourless slowly, only with UV light
Forms monobromo alkane
Substitution
Alkene + Br2
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Orange to colourless rapidly
Forms dibromo alkane
Addition
Alkene + MnO4-/H+
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Purple to colourless
Forms diol (2 -OH groups)
Oxidation/Addition
Alcohol + MnO4-/H+
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Purple to colourless
Forms carboxylic acid
Oxidation
Alcohol + Cr2O72-/H+
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Orange to green
Forms carboxylic acid
Oxidation
Carboxylic acid + damp blue litmus
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Turns red
forms carboxylate ion and H3O+
Acid/Base
Carboxylic acid + NaHCO3 or Na2CO3
Bubbles
Forms carboxylate salt and CO2
Acid/Base
Amine + damp red litmus
Observation
Product
Type of reaction
Turns blue
Forms alkyl ammonium ion + OH-
Acid/Base
Hydrocarbons + water
Observation
Forms layers
Organic compounds >4C’s long + water
Observation
Forms layers