Core Practical 7: Analysis of Inorganic and Organic Unknowns Test Tube Reactions Simple test tube reactions can be done to identify the following ions: Ammonium ions (NH4+) Halide ions (X-) ...
Core Practical 6: Chlorination of 2-Methylpropan-2-ol Synthesis of a haloalkane from an alcohol Measure 8 cm3 of 2-methylpropan-2-ol in a measuring cylinder Pour the 2-methylpropan-2-ol into...
Core Practical 5: Oxidation of Ethanol Oxidation of ethanol Primary alcohols can be oxidised to form aldehydes which can undergo further oxidation to form carboxylic acids When ethanol is ox...
Core Practical 4: Investigating Halogenoalkane Hydrolysis Halogenoalkanes can be hydrolysed with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH) This reaction is ...
Core Practical 8: Determining Enthalpy Change of Reaction Measuring enthalpy changes Calorimetry is a technique used to measure changes in enthalpy of chemical reactions A calorimeter can be...
Core Practical 3: Hydrochloric Acid Concentration Performing the Titration The key piece of equipment used in the titration is the burette Burettes are usually marked to a precision of 0.10 ...
Core Practical 2: Preparing a Standard Solution Volumetric Analysis Volumetric analysis is a process that uses the volume and concentration of one chemical reactant (a volumetric solution) t...
Core Practical 1: Measuring the Molar Volume of a Gas Measuring gas volumes The volume of gas produced in a reaction can be measured by collecting the gas with a gas syringe or by the displa...
Interpreting an IR Spectrum Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a technique used to identify compounds based on changes in vibrations of atoms when they absorb IR of certain frequencies A spectrop...
