Wet Tests Flashcards
What are wet tests?
simple test tube tests that give results such as a colour change/bubbles etc
What is the wet test for alkenes?
Bromine water
orange to colourless
What is the wet test for alcohols?
acidifies potassium dichromate
orange to green warm
(1o 2o alcohols)
What is the wet test for haloalkanes?
AgNO3 (aq) in ethanol solvent
Cl - white ppt
Br - cream ppt
I - yellow ppt
What are the wet tests for aldehydes?
Tollens’ (AgNO3/NH3 warm)
silver ppt (mirror)
2,4-DNPH
yellow/orange ppt
acidified potassium dichromate
orange–>green warm
What are the wet tests for ketones?
2,4-DNPH
yellow/orange ppt
Tollens’ (AgNO3/NH3 warm)
no reaction
What are the wet tests for carboxylic acids?
blue litmus paper
turns red
sodium carbonate
bubbles
What are the wet tests for phenol?
Blue litmus paper
turns red
sodium carbonate
no reaction
Iron (III) chloride
turns purple