Distinguishing Tests in Organic Chemistry Suggested Answers

Topic 10.2 : Distinguishing Tests

1. CJC/2009/P3/Q1e

2.

HCI/2009/P2/Q2c

3.

IJC/2009/P2/Q3c

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4.

CJC/2009/P3/Q1d

5.

JJC/2009/P3/Q1b

6.

SAJC/2009/P3/Q1d

7.

TPJC/2009/P2/Q3c

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YJC/2009/P2/Q5b 8.

AJC/2009/P2/Q2c 9. (c) (i) Add neutral FeCl3, C- violet coloration while B does not (ii) Add aq NaOH and heat. To organic layer, add alkaline iodine. D gives yellow ppt but not B IJC/2009/P2/Q3c 10.

NJC/2009/P3/3diii 11.
Add sodium carbonate to both. Ethanoic acid gives effervescence, gas forms white ppt with limewater
HO CH2OH

but not

SRJC/2009/P3/Q2c 12. (c)

(i)

Test: Add water to each compound at rtp Observation: CH2(NH2)COCl will form white fumes of HCl CH2ClCONH2 will not form white fumes OR Test: Add NaOH (aq) and heat, test any gas evolved with moist red litmus. (can

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(ii)

use blue litmus as well) Observation: CH2(NH2)COCl: Gas will be evolved, moist red litmus remain unchanged. CH2ClCONH2::Gas evolved turns moist red litmus blue. Test: heat each compound with NaOH(aq). Acidify with dil. HNO3 (to neutralise the excess NaOH to prevent ppt of AgOH from forming.) before adding AgNO3(aq) OR heat each compound with ethanolic silver ethanoate Observation: Chlorobenzene derivative will form a yellow ppt of AgI Iodobenzene derivative will form a white ppt of AgCl

TPJC/2009/P3/Q3d 13.

ACJC/2009/P2/Q4a 14.
ai. Add Fehlings solution and heat.
H3C CH2CHO

gives red brown ppt. The other compound no ppt

aii. Add aq. NaOH and heat. Then add alkaline iodine to organic layer. Hydrolysed product of First cpd gives yellow ppt but not the second .

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SAJC/2009/P3/Q1d 15. (d) (i) I2, NaOH(aq), heat No yellow ppt for P, yellow ppt for Q (ii) H2SO4(aq) [HCl(aq) not accepted], heat then add acidified KMnO4 or heat with KMnO4 + H2SO4(aq) R will decolourise purple KMnO4, S will not decolourise KMnO4 PJC/2009/P3/Q3c 16.

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