XI Class notes-Tests for organic compounds

Analysis of organic compounds:
Experiment-1:
The given sample is burnt in the Bunsen flame.
Observation:
The organic compound is burnt with sooty flame.
Inference:
The given organic compound is Aromatic.

The organic compound is burnt with non-sooty flame.

Inference:

The given organic compound is Aliphatic.

Experiment-2- Checking the saturation:

The given organic compound is taken in a test tube & shaken with a little amount of very dilute solution of KMnO4.

Observation:

The colour of KMnO4 is decolourised.

Inference:

The given organic compound is Unsaturated.

The colour of KMnO4 is not decolourised.

Inference:

The given organic compound is saturated.

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