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Group Vi Tests: Carry Out The Following Test Only If The Presence of Halogen Is Established by The Elemental Analysis

This document summarizes several chemical tests that can be used to determine properties of organic compounds. Fuming sulfuric acid is used to test for aromatic compounds by converting them to arylsulfonic acids, indicated by a clear solution. For aliphatic compounds, two immiscible layers will form. Silver nitrate testing with alcohol can reveal if chlorine, bromine, or iodine are present in a side chain based on the color of precipitate formed - white, pale yellow, or yellow respectively. No precipitate indicates a halogen is attached to the nuclear carbon atom.

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Group Vi Tests: Carry Out The Following Test Only If The Presence of Halogen Is Established by The Elemental Analysis

This document summarizes several chemical tests that can be used to determine properties of organic compounds. Fuming sulfuric acid is used to test for aromatic compounds by converting them to arylsulfonic acids, indicated by a clear solution. For aliphatic compounds, two immiscible layers will form. Silver nitrate testing with alcohol can reveal if chlorine, bromine, or iodine are present in a side chain based on the color of precipitate formed - white, pale yellow, or yellow respectively. No precipitate indicates a halogen is attached to the nuclear carbon atom.

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GROUP VI TESTS

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE PRINCIPLE AND REACTIONS

Sample in a dry test tube + Fuming Clear Solution Aromatic Fuming sulfuric acid converts aromatic compounds to arylsulfonicacids. The
H2SO4 drop by drop. Slightly warm aromatic compound dissolves completely with the evolution of heat.

Sample is insoluble and two Aliphatic


layers are formed

Carry out the following test only


if the presence of halogen is
established by the elemental
analysis
Sample + Alcohol + AgNO3 solution. White Precipitate Chlorine is present in side chain Halogen atom attached to the nucleus is strongly bound to the carbon atom
Warm slightly therefore inert. Hence no precipitate is formed with alcoholic AgNO3.
Pale Yellow precipitate Bromine is present in side chain

Yellow precipitate Iodine is present in side chain

No precipitate Halogen atom is attached to the


nuclear carbon atom

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