DK024

Pre-Lab Module

EXPERIMENT 3
REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS

Course Learning Outcome:

Solve chemistry related problems by applying basic concepts and principles in physical and
organic chemistry. (C3, PLO4, CTPS3, MQF LOD6)

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this lesson, students should be able to :

1. classify alcohols
2. study the chemical properties of alcohols

Student Learning Time:

Face-to-face Non face-to-face
1 hour 1 hour

Direction: Read over the lab manual and then answer the following question.

Introduction:

1. What is the functional group of alcohol?

2. Classify the alcohols below as primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol.

Alcohol Class of alcohol
A

Procedure

1. What is a Lucas reagent?

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2. State the observation of the Lucas test for the class of alcohol below.
Class of alcohol Observation
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary

3. Predict the observation for the oxidation using acidified potassium permanganate
for the alcohol below.
Alcohol Observation
A

4. Describe the smell of the product formed from the esterification.

Experiment 3 : Data Analysis

1. Write the chemical equation for Lucas test for the alcohols below
Alcohol Equation

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2. Write the chemical equation for oxidation of the alcohols below

Alcohol Equation

3. Write the equations for the esterification process between ethanoic acid and 2-
propanol with sulphuric acid as catalyst.

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