Chem211E Organic Chemistry Activity 02.

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Chem211E Organic Chemistry

Semester 1, AY2021-2022
Activity 02 (Analysis of Hydrocarbons)

Instructions:
1. Divide the class in four (4) groups.
2. Watch the recorded video of the experiments on the link indicated below.
3. Make a laboratory report based from the experiment conducted in the video. Template can be found on page 2 and 3 of this document.
4. Convert the laboratory report in PDF file and rename it as: “Group#_ChE2A/B_Chem211E”.
5. Submit the pdf file thru schoology discussion material under Chem211E Laboratory.
6. All submissions must be in on/before the indicated deadline in the material.

Experiments:
Refer to the link indicated below to watch the experiments conducted to test the properties of hydrocarbons.

A. Hydrocarbons Solubility Test (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OICRhukC9Ac)

B. Hydrocarbons Flammability Test (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSAZc0RSSM)
C. Hydrocarbons Bromine Test (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEVT9OV6p6s)
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Chem211E Organic Chemistry

Semester 1, AY2021-2022
Activity 02 (Analysis of Hydrocarbons)

Students
List the name of students in the group and indicate each student’s contribution in accomplishing the laboratory report.

Students Contribution

Laboratory Report
Objectives:
The objectives of this experiment are to:
1. investigate the physical properties such as solubility and flammability;
2. compare the chemical reactivity of hydrocarbons.

Introduction:
Hydrocarbons are compounds containing carbon and hydrogen only. The carbon can be bonded into the hydrogen atom via a single, double
or triple bond. The structure of these compounds can be linear, branched and cyclic. The structure and nature of bonding makes the compounds
unique among each other. Nonetheless, since these contains both carbon and hydrogen, they showed the same general properties such as
insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar solvents, less dense than water, combustible and many others. However, general property is not
enough to classify hydrocarbons.

Additional method to classify a hydrocarbon is to look into its chemical reactivity behavior. Alkanes, due to its stable nature, is unreactive
to most reagents under normal conditions. They react with halogens via substitution reaction, however, only with the aid of ultraviolet light. On
the other hand, unsaturated hydrocarbons react readily with reagents via an addition reaction. Aromatic compounds undergo substitution reaction
rather than an addition reaction in the presence of catalysts.

Another distinguishing characteristic of the different types of hydrocarbon is the way they burn. The difference is the degree of the
completeness of the combustion process. Saturated hydrocarbon tends to burn completely. On the contrary, unsaturated hydrocarbons tends to
burn with low degree of completeness. Evident to this is black smoke produced during the combustion process. Generally, as the degree of
unsaturation increases, the degree of completeness of the combustion process decreases.

Materials:
List the compounds studied and the reagents used in the experiment. In addition, enumerate the materials and equipments used to perform
the experiment. Follow below table to indicate your answers in this part of the report.

Experiment Reagents Material and Equipments

Hydrocarbons Solubility Test

Hydrocarbons Flammability Test

Hydrocarbons Bromine Test

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Methods:
Discuss the procedure done in each test based on the videos presented. Describe the methods as complete as possible.

Results and Discussion:

Summarize, analyze, and discuss the result of the experiments. Discussion must NOT be more 5 sentences. Follow below table to indicate
your answers in this part of the report.

A. Hydrocarbons Solubility Test

Hydrocarbon Observation Discussion Overall Reaction

Water
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexene
Toluene

B. Hydrocarbons Flammability Test

Hydrocarbon Observation Discussion Overall Reaction

Sodium Chloride
Potassium Iodide
Water
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexene
Toluene

C. Hydrocarbons Bromine Test

Hydrocarbon Observation Discussion Overall Reaction

Water
Cyclohexane
Cyclohexene
Toluene

Conclusion:
Reiterate general observations on the hydrocarbons and integrate concepts on the properties of hydrocarbons. Must NOT be more than 150
words.

References:
List down the references used to accomplish this laboratory report.