Hexane, Heptane, Cyclohexane,

Cyclohexene, Benzene

1. Physical state, color, and odor

Observe physical state at room
temperature
Add 2mL conc HNO3 and
5 Aromacity: Nitration
2mL conc H2SO4
Note the color and the odor (nitrating mixture)

Water bath
2.Add
Solubility
1 drop in conc. H2SO4
of sample to 1mL of
conc. H2SO4 Add 5 drops of the sample and 8
drops of the nitrating mixture

Note the color and or/any

warming effect Observe formation of yellow oily
3 Ignition test layer
(Liquid)5 drops
(Solid) pinch amount

Evaporating dish light with match

Dilute with 20 drops of H2O
Note the color and or/any
warming effect

4 Test for active unsaturation

Add 2Test
a. Baeyer’s drops of KMnO4 to 5
drops sample
Add 10 drops of .5% Br2 in CCl4
b. bromine test
to 5 drops of the sample
Note the color and or/any
warming effect

Note the rate of decolorization

and color change
6 Basic oxidation

8 drops of 2% 3 drops of
KMnO4 4 drops of NaOH
sample

Observe color
change and
brown ppt
formation