Test for functional groups Flashcards
1
Q
Alkene
A
Bromine water Orange colour decolourises
2
Q
carbonyl
A
2,4-DNP Orange precipitate formed
3
Q
Aldehyde
A
Tollens’ Reagent Silver mirrorformed
4
Q
Carboxylicacid
A
Carbonateions CO32e.g. Sodiumcarbonate
Effervescence of CO2 evolved
5
Q
1o 2o alcohol
A
Sodiumdichromate and sulphuric acid
Orangeto green colour change
6
Q
haloalkane
A
Warm with aqueous silver nitrate in ethanol
Slow formationof white or yellow or cream precipitate
7
Q
phenols
A
Bromine water Orange colour decolourises making a white ppt
or
Will reactwith sodium and sodium hydroxidewon’t react with Carbonateions CO32
Fizzing with sodium but no reaction with sodium carbonate
8
Q
aldehyde
A
Sodiumdichromate and sulphuric acid
Orangeto green colour change