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Eleserio, Stephen Y. Group No. 3

HUB21 November 25, 2010

Experiment No. 1
Solubility of Organic Compounds
Objectives:
1. To investigate and determine the solubility of organic compounds in different solvents
2. To demonstrate how the property of solubility provides a general idea of the functional group as
well as general characteristics of the sample.
3. To determine the classification of organic compounds based on solubility to selected solvents.

Reagents:
Molecu
Meltin Boilin Specifi
lar IUPAC Structur Solubilit
g g c Safety Data
Formul Name e y
Point Point Gravity
a

99.98 1000
H2O Oxidane 0 °C N/A
°C kg/m3

10 g/L (20
Sodium 1388 2.13
NaOH Na-OH 318 °C °C) in
Hydroxide °C g/cm3
water

Sodium
NaHC 851 2.173 100 g/L
hydrogen 270 ºC
O3 ºC g/cm3 (20 °C)
carbonate

–27.32 110 °C
Hydrochloric °C in in 1.18
HCL H-Cl Miscible
acid 38% 20.2% g/cm3
solution solution Table 1: Solubility
Classifications

Clas Gen. Char.

Materials and Glasswares: s.
Small test tubes Litmus Paper (red and blue)
A Maybe alcohols,
Stirring rod Spot plate ketones, amines,
Carboxylic acids w/
Schematic Diagram < 5 C atoms

B. Solubility in NaOH and NaHCO B13 Maybe carboxylic

A. Solubility in H2O (Sample 2) acids with more >
(Sample 1) 2-3 drops/ 5 mg Compound 1 (2nd 5 C atoms, Phenols
A2-3 drops/ 5 mg Compound 1 (1st Sample) w/ electron
Sample) + 3mL 5%
+ 2mL H2O withdrawing
NaOH groups.
Shake and observe Insoluble Soluble
Miscible. B2 Phenols
Chemical + 3mL 5%
Slightly Miscible Obtain new C Amines
changes NaHCO3
Sample Insoluble Soluble
are D Hydrocarbons,
+ 5mL H2O (Sample 3)(Group B2) (Group B1)
observed alkyl halides,
Dissolved Immiscibl
(Group e C. Solubility in HCl (Sample
A) 3)
Obtain 2-3 drops/ 5 mg Compound 1 (3rd
Check pH New Sample)
+ 3mL 5%
Sample HCl
(Sample 2) Miscible (Group Immiscible
C) (Group D)