Iodoform Test Lab Report

Different reagents were used for the tests with the reagents reacting with the molecules in a specific way indicated by a change of color. Controls were provided to ensure integrity of the process. The results indicated the presence or absence of the organic molecules in the various substances provided. They proved that using these tests, one can accurately determine what organic molecules a substance contains. This will help in determining the composition of various substances within the cell or even outside the body and how they affect normal cell

In this lab, liquid-liquid extraction was performed to isolate a mixture of benzocaine and benzoic acid. 2.0107 grams of the mixture was first weighed out for the trials. When HCl was added to the mixture for the first acid extraction of benzocaine, an emulsion formed during inversion and venting that prevented a defined separation of the two layers. 8 mL of water was therefore added before continuing the extraction. The addition of NaOH then turned the top aqueous layer basic, indicated by the pH strips that turned blue when tested. A vacuum filtration isolated 0.29 grams of benzocaine and a MelTemp apparatus measured the crystal’s melting point ranges to be 85.1C-87.4C. For the base extraction of benzoic acid, the aqueous layers were retrieved

The primary goal of this laboratory is to correctly identify an unknown substance. To achieve this task, one may use various tests that reveal both chemical and physical properties of a substance. By comparing the results of a known substance and the unknown substance, one may eliminate alternative possibilities and more accurately predict the undisclosed compound. Furthermore, by performing these tests, data can be collected and verified regarding chemical and physical properties of the unknown. Understanding the chemical properties of a known substance aids one’s understanding of the unknown based on comparative analysis of the results of the tests.

In the Cannizaro reaction an aldehyde is simultaneously reduced into its primary alcohol form and also oxidized into it 's carboxylic acid form. The purpose of this experiment is to isolate, purify and identify compounds 1 and 2 which contain 4-chlorobenzaldehyde, methanol, and aqueous potassium hydroxide. Compounds 1 and 2 are purified by crystallization. . The purified product will be characterized by IR spectroscopy and melting point.

Discussion: As seen in the melting point determination, the average melting point range of the product was 172.2-185.3ºC. The melting points of the possible products are listed as 101ºC for o-methoxybenzoic acid, 110ºC for m- methoxybenzoic acid, and 185ºC for p- methoxybenzoic acid. As the melting point of the sample

Identifying this organic acid was an extensive task that involved several different experiments. Firstly, the melting point had to be determined. Since melting point can be determined to an almost exact degree, finding a close melting point of the specific unknown can accurately point to the identification of the acid. In this case the best melting point

Aim: To classify unknown substances according to their structure type and to observe how the structure of materials affects their uses.

Experiment 3: Identification of an Unknown Mixture by Extraction, Recrystallization and Melting Point Determination Alex Presello 103402448 Lab Completed: October 10th, 2014 University of Windsor  Experiment 3: Identification of an Unknown Mixture Abstract The purpose of this experiment was to first, extract two of three possible organic compounds from an unknown organic mixture (#2) and second, to identify them. The two main methods of separation used in this experiment were liquid-liquid extraction and recrystallization. In order to determine the identity of the unknown compounds, their respective experimental melting points were found and compared to the known melting points of compounds based on previous literature.

The guiding question of this ADI lab was, “What are the identities of the unknown compounds?” The goal of this lab was to understand the relationships between moles and molar mass to find the identity of unknown compounds. The mole can be used to measure small amounts of a substance or is used to convert from unit to unit using dimensional analysis. One mole is equivalent to the molar mass in grams of that substance. If you start with the moles of an unknown substance, multiply it by a given compound’s molar mass, and then divide it by however many moles are in the compound of your choice, you will get the mass of the compound. With that answer you can then compare with mass of the compound in the bag to determine its identity. We first started

In this experiment, three unknown alkanes were identified by observing their physical and chemical properties. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons. The properties identified were qualitative observations, solubility, mass, fire test, boiling point, and volume, and density. Unknown one was identified as hexane, unknown two as pentane, and unknown three as heptane. The results were as unpredictable but understandable and the properties of the boiling points of the unknowns closely match that of the categories of organic compounds, just not the densities. This led to low confidence that the results are invalid.

A couple of mixtures of unidentified organic compounds (a mixture of two liquids and another mixture of two solid compounds) were obtained, and the compounds of each mixture were then separated, isolated, and purified. The compounds of the liquid-liquid mixture were isolated by simple distillation, and the compounds in the mixture of solids were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction, and later purified through recrystallization. Physical properties –such as boiling points, melting points, and densities- were used to identify each isolated compound. After analysis, the first liquid was identified by a boiling range of 81.0°C-81.3°C and a density of 0.7882g/mL, and the second liquid was identified by a boiling range of 91.7°C-91.9°C and a density of 0.8578 g/mL. The crude solid products were purified and recrystallized, providing a white crystalline solid (MP = 35.2-37.8 °C) in 46.9% yield, and a white powdery solid (MP = 121.9 – 122.1 °C) in 2.40% yield.

Before any tests were performed, a list of thirty-three compounds with their molecular weight, chemical formula and structure, and melting points was compiled. This list was used to compare with the results of our tests. Using Mel-Temp® device number 2 the melting point test was conducted as the first test. Approximately 3mm of the unknown was obtained using a capillary tube. This sample was placed in the center of the device and the device was turned on to setting four. When the sample first began to liquify and when the sample was completely melted the

Why? We know that organic compounds always contain carbon bonds with hydrogen, but not all molecules containing carbon are organic. They can be carbon hydrogen bonds, carbides and carbonates.

The main objective of this lab is to identify the given unknown organic compounds with various methods. Identification of an unknown compound is important to perform through the process of melting point (M.P), boiling point (B.P) and Infrared spectroscopy (I.R). Index of Hydrogen deficiency (IHD) and elemental analysis makes an experiment more efficient in determination of unknown compound. The color, odor, melting point and boiling point determines the physical state and properties of a compound. It also determines its volatility in respect to temperature.

Cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic aldehyde or 3-phenyl-2-propenal is the major constituent of cinnamon oil, extracted from several species of Cinnamomum (C. verum, C. burmanii, C. cassia), under the family Lauraceae, a group of evergreen trees. Cinnamon bark (particularly C. verum) yields 0.4-0.8% oil, which contains 60-80% cinnamaldehyde, 4-5% sesquiterpenoids (α-humulene, β-caryophyllene, limonene and others), eugenol, cinnamyl acetate, eugenol acetate, cinnamyl alcohol, methyl eugenol, benzaldehyde, benzyl benzoate, cuminaldehyde, monoterpenes (linalool, pinene,