TEMPORARY REPORT

Title of Experiment : Alcohol and Phenol

Day/Date : Saturday/May 16th 2020
Class : ICP of Science Education
Group : I (One)
Member : 1. Ayustira Fadly (1816440002)
2. Miranda S (1816440008)
3. Muhammad Muammar S (1816441009)
4. Aisyah Novianti (1816442003)
5. Riska Taruk Kendek (1816442009)
Assistant : Dien Aulia Bansu, B. Ed

A. Purpose of Experiment
The purpose of this experiment is to distinguish between alcohol and phenol by using
chemical reaction.

B. Apparatus and Chemicals

1. Apparatus
a. Test tube (11 pieces)
b. Tube rack (3 pieces)
c. Drop pipette (7 pieces)
d. Spatula (4 pieces)
e. Stir bar (1 piece)
f. Beaker glass (2 pieces)
g. Graduated cylinder (1 piece)
h. Matches (1 piece)

2. Chemicals
a. Methanol (CH3OH)
b. Ethanol (C2H5OH)
c. Propanol (C3H7OH)
d. Butanol (C4H9OH)
e. Pentanol (C5H11OH)
f. Hexanol (C6H13OH)
g. Water (H2O)
h. Food colouring
i. Phenol (C6H5O)
j. Iron (III) Chloride (FeCl3)
k. Bromine (Br)
l. Universal indicator
m. Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH)
 n. Sodium (Na)
o. 2-naphthol (C10H80)
p. Hot water (H2O)

C. Work Procedures
1. Solubility Test
a. Alcohol

2 mL of water in each test tube Added 2 drops of food coloring

In each test tube added 2 ml of Add 2 mL of alcohol to its

methanol, ethanol, propanol, corresponding test tube and
butanol, pentanol, and hexanol observed the result

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqFIpgwWUXE

b. Phenol

4 spatula of phenol added 8 mL of water added into test

into test tube tube
 Stir it and observed the result Added hot water in a beaker

Place the tube in a beaker Observed the result

and continue to stir it

Added test tube into beaker Observed the result

glass in cold water and stir it

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOVkLMrw2ls
2. The Reaction alkali with sodium (Na)
a. Ethanol with Na

Ethanol was added into test

Apparatus and Chemicals
tube
was prepared

It was shaken Sodium (Na) was added into

test tube

Mouth of test tube was heat Record the changes that occur
and cover used the thumb
 b. Phenol with Na

Phenol was added into test Sodium (Na) was added into test
tube tube

The bottom of test tube was heat

It was shaken
and record the changes that occur

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NhzUzO48Uo

3. The Reaction Ferric Chloride test for Phenols

The first test rube was added

Chemicals were prepared
Phenols and the second test tube
( Ferric Chloride, Phenol and -
was added - naphthol
naphthol
 Record the changes that occur Drops the Ferric Chloride to each
test tube

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbt_e_FFGhc

D. Observation Result
1. Solubility test

No Experiment Treatment Before After

1. Solubility test H2O + Food
coloring + CH3OH

Colorless Blue, soluble

H2O + Food
coloring + C2H5OH

Colorless Blue, soluble

H2O + Food
coloring + C3H7OH

Colorless Blue, soluble

H2O + Food
coloring + C4H10OH

Dark blue and

Colorless
colorless, unsoluble

H2O + Food
coloring + C5H12OH

Colorless
Blue and colorless,
 unsoluble

H2O + Food
coloring + C6H13OH

Colorless Dark blue and

colorless, unsoluble

C6H5O + H2O

White Colorless, but there is

solid phenol reappears

2. Reaction with alkali C2H5OH + Na

(Na)

Colorless Turbid

C6H5OH + Na

White Turbid to brownish

3. The Ferric Chloride C6H5OH + FeCl3

test for Phenols

Colorless Violet

C10H7OH + FeCl3

Colorless Greenish
E. Conclusion
Based on the result of experiment, we can conclude that to distinguish the alcohol and
phenol we can react the both of compound with water to know the solubility. So, for alcohol, it
is soluble in water but it depends on the chain carbon, if the chain carbon more longer so it is
not insoluble in water. The reaction of alcohol and phenol with alkali also can distinguish the
properties of the both solution. The both of solution can react with Na metal to form alkoxide
and hydrogen but it is more vigorous than the one with alcohol because phenol is more acidic.
Whereas the ferric chloride test we used for phenol compound to indicate the phenol groups.

Makassar, May 16th 2020

Assistant Apprentice

Dien Aulia Bansu, B. Ed Miranda S

ID. 1816440008

Known by,
Lecturer of Responsibility

A. Asmawati Saad, S. Pd, M. Pd

ID. 092005 8 809