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HIGHER CHEMISTRY - Oxidation - Education Scotland

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<strong>HIGHER</strong><br />

<strong>CHEMISTRY</strong><br />

Reagents<br />

compound X (~ 1 cm 3 )<br />

(propanal)<br />

compound Y (~ 1 cm 3 )<br />

(propanone)<br />

- <strong>Oxidation</strong> -<br />

- TEACHER/LECTURER/TECHNICIAN SHEET -<br />

Requirements per student (or group)<br />

0.1 mol l -1 potassium dichromate (~ 2 cm 3 )<br />

(29.4 g potassium dichromate per litre)<br />

1 mol l -1 sulphuric acid (~ 4 cm 3 )<br />

(55 cm 3 concentrated sulphuric acid per litre)<br />

Benedict's solution (~ 6 cm 3 )<br />

TOLLENS' REAGENT (~ 6 CM 3 )<br />

(Tollens' reagent must be prepared just prior<br />

to its use.<br />

To 5 cm 3 of 0.05 mol l -1 silver nitrate add<br />

about 5 drops of 2 mol l -1 sodium hydroxide.<br />

Then add 2 mol l -1 ammonia solution drop by<br />

drop until the precipitate just dissolves)<br />

APPARATUS<br />

test tubes (6)<br />

test tube rack (1)<br />

test tube holder (1)<br />

Bunsen burner(1)<br />

heating mat (1)<br />

tripod (1)<br />

400 cm 3 glass beaker (1)<br />

compound X<br />

propanal<br />

compound Y<br />

propanone<br />

irritant<br />

0.1 mol l -1 potassium dichromate<br />

potassium dichromate<br />

1 mol l -1 sulphuric acid<br />

concentrated sulphuric<br />

acid<br />

UNIT 2<br />

PPA 1<br />

highly<br />

flammable<br />

highly<br />

flammable<br />

toxic<br />

irritant<br />

corrosive<br />

Benedict's<br />

solution harmful<br />

Tollens' reagent<br />

2 mol l -1 sodium hydroxide<br />

explosive<br />

corrosive

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