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Distinguish by A Single Chemical Test: Prepared By-A.P. Singh Pgt-Chemistry - KV Aliganj Lucknow

This document provides 11 chemical tests to distinguish between different functional groups: 1. Aldehydes give the Tollens' test producing a silver mirror, while ketones do not give this test. 2. Both aldehydes and ketones give the 2,4-DNP test producing an orange precipitate. 3. Aldehydes, ketones with methyl groups, and some alcohols give the iodoform test producing a yellow precipitate. 4. Carboxylic acids give the bicarbonate test producing effervescence.

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Distinguish by A Single Chemical Test: Prepared By-A.P. Singh Pgt-Chemistry - KV Aliganj Lucknow

This document provides 11 chemical tests to distinguish between different functional groups: 1. Aldehydes give the Tollens' test producing a silver mirror, while ketones do not give this test. 2. Both aldehydes and ketones give the 2,4-DNP test producing an orange precipitate. 3. Aldehydes, ketones with methyl groups, and some alcohols give the iodoform test producing a yellow precipitate. 4. Carboxylic acids give the bicarbonate test producing effervescence.

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DISTINGUISH BY A SINGLE CHEMICAL TEST

PREPARED BY- A.P. SINGH PGT-CHEMISTRY.KV ALIGANJ LUCKNOW

1. All aldehydes ( R-CHO) give Tollens’ Test and produce silver mirror.

RCHO + 2 [Ag(NH3)2]+ + 3 OH-  RCOO- + 2 Ag + 2H2O + 4 NH3


Tollens’ Reagent silver ppt
Note: HCOOH(methanoic acid ) also gives this test, ketones(RCOR) do not give this test

2. All aldehydes (R-CHO) and ketones(RCOR) give 2,4-DNP test


RCOR + 2,4-DNP  Orange ppt
R-CHO + 2,4-DNP  Orange ppt

3. Aldehydes and ketones having CH3CO- (keto methyl) group give Iodoform Test. Alcohols having
CH3CH- group also give Iodoform Test.
|
OH
CH3CHO + 3I2 + 4 NaOH  CHI3 + HCOONa + 3 NaI + 3H2O
Yellow ppt
The following compounds give Iodoform Test: ethanol (C2H5OH), propan-2-ol (CH3CH(OH)CH3),
ethanal(CH3CHO), propanone(CH3COCH3), butanone ( CH3COCH2CH3) , pentan-2-one (CH3COCH2
CH2CH3) , acetophenone ( PhCOCH3 )

4. All carboxylic acids ( R-COOH) give Bicarbonate Test


RCOOH + NaHCO3  RCOONa + CO2 + H2O
effervescence

5. Phenol gives FeCl3 Test


C6H5OH + FeCl3  (C6H5O)3Fe + 3 HCl
(neutral) (violet color)

6. All primary amines (R/Ar -NH2) give Carbyl Amine Test


R-NH2 + CHCl3 + KOH(alc)  R-NC + KCl + H2O
offensive smell

7. Aniline gives Azo Dye Test ( Only for aromatic amines)


C6H5NH2 + NaNO2 + HCl  C6H5N2+Cl- ; then add β-naphthol  orange dye

8. All alcohols (ROH) give Na-metal test


R-OH + Na  R-ONa + H2
bubbles

9. For esters (RCOOR) : Hydrolyses first. Then see the products ( acid & alcohol) and give a test to
identify
them

10. All alkenes (C=C) and alkynes (C≡C) decolorizes Br2 – water from red to colorless

11. Lucas Test to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols


Lucas reagent: ZnCl2/HCl
0
3 -alcohol + Lucas reagent  immediate turbidity
20-alcohol + Lucas reagent  turbidity after sometime
10-alcohol + Lucas reagent  no turbidity

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