In: Chemistry
Functional Group Identification:
What are the functional groups (alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, phenol)?
how is reaction with Br2: (and how this can be used to test for alkanes, alkenes with and without light)
Explain Ceric nitrate test (tests for alcohol functional group): turns red in presence of hydroxyl, turns green-brown in presence of phenol.
FeCl3 test: phenols turn red-purple
2,4-DNP (tests for aldehydes and ketones): yellow-red = carbonyl present, but it does not help you decide between the aldehyde and ketone.
Why Tollen’s Reagent: reacts with aldehydes, does not react with ketones, appears to “silver” the solution ?