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Sces3123: Organic Chemistry Practical 1 Reactions of Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons

This document provides instructions for a practical experiment on the reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Students will watch video clips demonstrating combustion and reactions with bromine and acidified potassium manganate(VII) of cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and toluene. They will then write a report describing the procedures, results, and observations of these reactions and discussing the chemical principles involved. The report will also address safety precautions and scientific skills. At the end, students will answer discussion questions about identifying unknown liquids based on chemical tests and the mechanism of toluene reacting with bromine.

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Sces3123: Organic Chemistry Practical 1 Reactions of Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons

This document provides instructions for a practical experiment on the reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Students will watch video clips demonstrating combustion and reactions with bromine and acidified potassium manganate(VII) of cyclohexane, cyclohexene, and toluene. They will then write a report describing the procedures, results, and observations of these reactions and discussing the chemical principles involved. The report will also address safety precautions and scientific skills. At the end, students will answer discussion questions about identifying unknown liquids based on chemical tests and the mechanism of toluene reacting with bromine.

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SCES3123: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

PRACTICAL 1
Reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons

Objectives:
i. To study the chemical properties of an alkane, alkene and arene.
ii. To differentiate an alkane from an alkene and arene.

Instructions

You are provided with a set of video clips showing a number of experiments
conducted to study the chemical properties and to differentiate an alkane from an
alkene and arene.

Watch the video in the following order:

Video 1: Combustion of cyclohexane and cyclohexene


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M4XqEsWh8s

Video 2: Reactivity of cyclohexane, cyclohexene and toluene


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmMBzvIn7sk

Video 3: Addition of bromine and KMnO4 to cyclohexene


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL6M7bYGXtM

Video 4: Reaction of Hydrocarbons with Bromine


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSaQJJf8pRQ&t=34s

Based on the video clips and Appendix 1, you are required to write a report on the
following reactions:
A. Combustion of cycohexane and cyclohexene
B. Reaction of cycohexane, cyclohexene and toluene with bromine
C. Oxidation of cycohexane, cyclohexene and toluene with acidified KMnO 4

Write a complete report on the experiments conducted to study the above reactions
A, B, and C, according to the format given in the course assignment. In the
introduction, outline the important theory behind all the reactions (in about half page).
Describe the procedures for each experiment, as shown in the videos. Tabulate the
results for the reactions (A), (B) and (C) and state the observations clearly. Discuss
the observations with reference to the chemical reactions that take place for each
test, and write the chemical equation for the reactions. At the end of your discussion,
briefly describe 2 important precautions that need to be taken when handling the
chemicals and list the scientific skills and scientific attitudes that should be applied
when conducting the experiment as shown in the video clips.

(Note: Your discussion must not exceed 3 pages). Write a brief conclusion of your
experiment. Finally, answer the discussion questions provided below. At the end of
the report, provide at least 3 references used following the APA format.

Discussion questions

1. You are provided with two reagent bottles which the labels have been removed.
Each bottle contains one of the following liquids:
i. C7H8 (aromatic compound)
ii. C6H8 (unsaturated hydrocarbon)

Devise a scheme of reaction by which you can identify each liquid using a
simple chemical test. You should name the reagent, give the essential reaction
conditions, the observations made and the conclusions drawn from the
observation.

2. Toluene undergoes free radical reactions with bromine under suitable


conditions. Briefly explain how you would carry out the reaction and explain the
reaction mechanism.

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