DATA AND RESULTS 11

Test for Physical Properties

Reagents Physical States Color Odor Density in Solubility in

water water

Benzene Liquid Clear Gasoline-like Less dense immiscible

odor

Xylene Liquid clear Strong-sweet Less dense immiscible

odor

Test for Chemical Properties

Ignition Test
Reagents Color of Flame Color of soot

Benzene Yellow-orange Black

Xylene Yellow-orange Black

Oxidation test
Reagents Observation Remarks

Benzene
Formed two layers but the color Negative
does not change
Xylene
Formation of bubble is visible Positive
together its precipitation

Nitration test
 Reagents Observation Remarks

Benzene

Xylene

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 12

Test for Solubility in water

Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde Bubbles are present Positive

Benzaldehyde Gram bubbles are also present Positive

Acetone Polar to polar Positive

Test for Flammability

Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde Blue color of flame Positive

Benzaldehyde Highly combustible Positive

Acetone Yellow color of flame Positive

Fehling’s Test
 Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde Color are easily change into Negative

brownish orange and
precipitate are visible

Benzaldehyde Color are easily change and Negative

creates a 2 layers and cloudy
layer at the top

Acetone Colors are easily change from Negative

white to light blue

Tollen’s Test

Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde Positive

Benzaldehyde Positive

Acetone Negative

Reaction with KMnO4

Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde 2 layers are formed, color Positive

orange

Benzaldehyde Formation of precipitate I the Positive

upper part

Acetone The color changed when mixed Positive

Barfoed’s Test

Reagents Observation Remarks

 Acetaldehyde Color change from green to Positive
light blue

Benzaldehyde Color of blue turns to color Negative

blurry white

Acetone 2 layers are formed Negative

Iodoform Test

Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde Color change from green turned Positive

into color yellow

Benzaldehyde Color yellow turns to dark Positive

yellow

Acetone Remains clear Positive

Acid Dichromate Test

Reagents Observation Remarks

Acetaldehyde It became light orange when it Positive

mixed

Benzaldehyde Color orange appeared Positive

Acetone Light yellow and orange Negative

appeared when mixed