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A2 Chemistry Unit 3 > Test For Carbon Content > Flashcards

Test For Carbon Content Flashcards

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How do you test for carbon content

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Place a few drops of the liquid on a watch glass and ignite with a lit splint

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What does a clean blue flame indicate

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Low carbon content/possibly an alcohol

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What does a sooty orange flame indicate

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High carbon content/possibly an alkane/alkene/long-chain alcohol

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A2 Chemistry Unit 3 (24 decks)

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