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Organic Chemistry Test Flowchart

This flowchart provides a series of chemical tests to identify unknown organic compounds found in CBSE Class 12 chemistry practicals. The tests are intended to be performed in order, with negative results requiring progression to the next test. These include the Cerric Ammonium Nitrate test to identify alcohols, Blue Litmus test to identify phenols or carboxylic acids, Ferric Chloride test to identify phenols, Sodium Bicarbonate and Fehlings tests to identify carboxylic acids and aldehydes, and solubility tests to identify amines or ketones. The overall process aims to systematically identify compounds applicable to Indian high school chemistry practical exams.

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Organic Chemistry Test Flowchart

This flowchart provides a series of chemical tests to identify unknown organic compounds found in CBSE Class 12 chemistry practicals. The tests are intended to be performed in order, with negative results requiring progression to the next test. These include the Cerric Ammonium Nitrate test to identify alcohols, Blue Litmus test to identify phenols or carboxylic acids, Ferric Chloride test to identify phenols, Sodium Bicarbonate and Fehlings tests to identify carboxylic acids and aldehydes, and solubility tests to identify amines or ketones. The overall process aims to systematically identify compounds applicable to Indian high school chemistry practical exams.

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Organic Chemistry Test Flowchart

Version 1.0
2008 Ankur Banerjee, Rachit Agarwal All Rights Reserved.

This flowchart is only intended to help in the identification of a given unknown organic compound, as applicable in CBSE Class 12 chemistry practicals. It is NOT intended to be a list of all possible tests required to be done for the identification of a compound. Proceed in order. If a step is negative, only then go on to the next step. 1. Cerric Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) test: Add cerric ammonium nitrate 1 to sample. Appearance of red / pink colour means it is an alcohol. 2. Blue litmus test: Add blue litmus solution to sample. If test is positive (blue litmus turns red), then it implies phenol or carboxyl acid. 1. Ferric Chloride test: Add ferric chloride to sample. If hydrogen gas is liberated (effervescence is observed), then it is a phenol. 2. Sodium Bicarbonate test (optional): Add sodium bicarbonate to sample. Brisk effervescence (of carbon dioxide) implies it is a carboxylic acid. 3. Fehlings's test: Take 1 mL each of Fehling's solution A 2 and Fehling's solution B 3 in a test tube. Add 4-5 drops or a pinch of sample. Warm test tube in water bath for 4-5 minutes. Appearance of red precipitate means it is an aldehyde. 4. Solubility test: If sample is soluble in concentrated HCl, then it is an amine. 5. Else, it is a ketone.

1 (NH4)2Ce(NO3)6 2 CuSO4 (copper sulphate) 3 Rochelle salt (sodium potassium tartarate tetrahydrate)

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