Name Siti Syazliana Binti Faculty Engineering Technology

Md Saad
Matric No. AN220087 Laboratory Chemical Engineering
Technology
Date Experiment 2
No.
Group No. 2 Experiment Identification of Alcohols
Title and Phenols

1) Objective: To Identify whether the known and unknown is a primary alcohol, secondary
alcohol, tertiary alcohol, and phenol based on the different conducted tests.

2) Instrument/ Apparatus/ Chemical/ Reagents

a) Chemicals/ Reagents
i) 1-butanol
ii) 2-butanol
iii) 2-methyl-2-propanol
iv) Phenol
v) Lucas Reagent
vi) Bordwells Reagent
vii) 1% FeCl3
Caution: Chromic acid and Lucas reagent are both very corrosive. Any spill should be immediately
flushed with water. Phenol is toxic and contact with it can cause burns to the skin. (Any contact should
be thoroughly washed with large quantities of water. Use gloves with these reagents)
b) Apparatus/ Instruments
i) pH paper
ii) Beaker
iii) Thermometer
iv) Hot Water
v) Watch glass
vi) Test tube (100 x 13mm)

3) Procedure: In this experiment, we will test the four known alcohols and one unknown alcohol:
a) 1-butanol (primary alcohol)
b) 2-butanol (secondary alcohol)
c) 2-methyl-2-propanol (tertiary alcohol)
d) Phenol (aq,), sat
e) An assigned UNKNOWN which is labeled A, B, C, D
 4) Precaution steps:
Organic compounds are extremely flammable. Use small amounts of the compounds, and do not use
bunsen burners in the organic chemistry laboratory.
i. Keep the organic solvents under the fume hood.
ii. Avoid touching the chemicals with bare skin.
iii. Dispose the waste into the correct place
iv. Wear your safety goggles.

5) Summary:
i. Alcohol can be classified into 3 classes of alcohol which is primary, secondary, and
tertiary.
ii. Phenol is a compound that can be soluble in water. It acts as a weak acid in water so a
solution of phenol will be slightly acidic.