Organic 2-methyl-2-

1-Propanol 1-butanol 2-butanol dichloromethane

Compound propanol
Alcohol Alcohol
Chemical Family Alcohol Secondary Alcohol Tertiary Alkyl Halide
Primary Primary
Chemical
C 3 H8 O C4 H10 O C4 H10 O C4 H10 O Cl2 H2 C
Formula

Structure

CONFIRMATION TEST Use density wherever possible

Boiling point 97.4°C (96-98) 118°C (116-120) 99.5°C (99-101) 82.3°C (81-83) 61.7°C (96-98)
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠
Density 𝟏𝟔. 𝟎𝟕 20𝑚𝐿
𝟏𝟔. 𝟐𝟎 20𝑚𝐿
16.14 20𝑚𝐿
𝟏𝟓. 𝟕𝟕 20𝑚𝐿
𝟐𝟔. 𝟒𝟎 20𝑚𝐿

Other simple Easily oxidized to Easily oxidized to Easily oxidized to Precipitate of

Doesn’t oxidize
characteristics aldehyde aldehyde ketone AgCl forms with
useful for Fast reaction with Fast reaction with Slower reaction with Slowest reaction ‘ALKYL HALIDE’
confirmation sodium sodium sodium with sodium test

Organic Compound methanal propanone propanoic Acid ethanoic Acid

Chemical Family Aldehyde Ketone Carboxylic Acid Carboxylic Acid

Chemical Formula CH3 O C3 H6 O C3 H6 O2 C2 H4 O2

Structure

CONFIRMATION TEST Use density wherever possible

Boiling point 100°C 56.1°C (55-58) 141°C (139-142) 117.9°C (116-119)

𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑠
Density 𝟐𝟏. 𝟓𝟔 20𝑚𝐿
𝟏𝟓. 𝟕𝟎 20𝑚𝐿
𝟏𝟗. 𝟖𝟔 20𝑚𝐿
𝟐𝟎. 𝟗𝟖 20𝑚𝐿

Aqueous solution is
Silver mirror test Acidic low PH
Other WILL NOT acidic
Be oxidised
characteristics
React with sodium Reacts (bubbles
useful for React with NaHCO3 Reacts with NaHCO3
confirmation Benedicts solution CO2) with NaHCO3
Become acidic creates CO2
or Na2CO3