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N EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

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1. Sodium metal test:
To 1 ml of sample add a dry
piece of sodium metal.
Brisk effervescence Alcohol present
with evolution of
hydrogen gas

2. Esterification test:
To 1ml of the given sample Fruity smell of Ester Alcohol
add 1 ml of acetic acid and confirmed.
two drops of conc. sulphuric
acid. Heat it in water bath and
pour the contents into cold
water.

3. Smell of the sample Pleasant smell Alcohol may be

present.

4. Solubility in water Soluble May be alcohol

IDENTIFICATION OF ALCOHOL

Result:
The given sample is identified as ALCOHOL.