Tuesday 17 February 2015

Reflux or Distillation?

1-propanol can be oxidised to either propanal (an aldehyde) or propanoic acid, using the same reagents and equipment. The challenge today was to make both propanal and propanoic acid in two experiments, using the same chemicals and equipment. We need to confirm the production of propanal using Benedict's Solution.



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