Step 3: pH Acidic: Could be a carboxylic acid, phenol, or other acidic compound •Neutral: Could be an alcohol, ester, or other neutral compound. •Basic: Could be an amine or other basic compound

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Chapter3: The Chemistry Of Life: Organic Compounds
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Problem 4TYU: The synthetic process by which monomers are covalently linked is (a) hydrolysis (b) isomerization...
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Realted to the experiment of the unknown organic substances which are citric acid, acetone, urea, beazaldehyda, glyoceroh, and MTBE.

 

a) What did you expect to identify first based on physical appearance? Were you able to do that?

b) what substances were expecting to identify at this step? Were you able to? Did it happen like you expected?

c) Then the next step in the flow chart was the pH. What were you expecting to identify or separate out at this step? Did you? 

Step 3: pH
Acidic: Could be a carboxylic acid, phenol, or other
acidic compound
•Neutral: Could be an alcohol, ester, or other neutral
compound.
•Basic: Could be an amine or other basic compound
Transcribed Image Text:Step 3: pH Acidic: Could be a carboxylic acid, phenol, or other acidic compound •Neutral: Could be an alcohol, ester, or other neutral compound. •Basic: Could be an amine or other basic compound
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