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1. List the compound(s) that gave a positive reaction with CrO3. What type of re

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Question

1. List the compound(s) that gave a positive reaction with CrO3. What type of reaction did these compounds undergo? What type of reagent is CrO3? Propose a possible product from the reaction of each of the compounds with CrO3.

2. List the compound(s) that gave a positive test with the Lucas reagent. Was there a difference in the amount of time required for the reaction to occur? What can you conclude about the nature of this reaction? Write a detailed mechanism for each positive reaction.

3. List the compound(s) that gave a positive DNP test. What similarities exist between the structures of these compounds?

4. List the compound(s) that reacted with silver nitrate (Tollens test). In this reaction, silver ion is reduced to metallic silver. What is the organic product?

5. List the compound(s) that dissolved in NaOH, but not in water. Write a balanced reaction for each positive test and explain why the compound dissolved.

Explanation / Answer

phenol + NaOH-------sodium phenoxide + water

Carboxylic acids reacts with bases to form carboxylic acids to form carboxylic salts