Qualitative Testing of Organic Compounds (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is the minimum boiling point difference for effective simple distillation?
What is the minimum boiling point difference for effective simple distillation?
50°C
What melting point range indicates a reasonably pure substance?
What melting point range indicates a reasonably pure substance?
0.5-2°C
What happens when bromine solution is added to an alkene?
What happens when bromine solution is added to an alkene?
Decolourises
What do primary alcohols oxidise to?
What do primary alcohols oxidise to?
Carboxylic acids
What is observed when sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to a carboxylic acid?
What is observed when sodium hydrogen carbonate is added to a carboxylic acid?
Effervescence
Which liquids does fractional distillation separate?
Which liquids does fractional distillation separate?
With BP <50°C apart
What colour is observed when acidified dichromate is added to tertiary alcohols?
What colour is observed when acidified dichromate is added to tertiary alcohols?
Orange remains
What does iodine number measure?
What does iodine number measure?
Degree of unsaturation
What indicates a mixed melting point test confirms compound identity?
What indicates a mixed melting point test confirms compound identity?
Melts at expected temp
What happens to acidified permanganate added to a secondary alcohol?
What happens to acidified permanganate added to a secondary alcohol?
Purple to colourless