DATA SHEET

NAME: Christine Jahn F. Tesoro

YEAR AND SECTION: DENT1K-1
TEACHER: Mrs. Renata Reymuna Parungao

PROPERTIES OF PHENOL

A. Data and Observation

Name of test Reagents Observation

Litmus Test ● Organic compound Blue litmus paper

● Moist blue litmus paper +
→ Red litmus paper

Ferric Chloride Test ● Organic compound The presence of phenol is

● Neutral ferric chloride indicated by a violet or
solution blue coloration.

Pale Yellow Color

+
→ Violet or Blue Color

Liebermann’s Test ● Organic compound When a strong alkali is

● Sodium nitrite added, the red color turns
● Concentrated sulphuric acid back to blue or green due
● Distilled water to the creation of
● Sodium hydroxide solution indophenol anion.

Brown Color Solution

+
→ Blue or Green Color
Solution

Phthalein Dye Test ● Organic compound In the presence of strong

● Phthalic anhydride sulphuric acid, phenol
 ● Concentrated sulphuric acid
● Dilute sodium hydroxide
solution
Bromine Test ● Organic compound
● Phenol solution
● Bromine water
Millon’s Test ● Organic compound
● 1% tyrosine
● Phenol solution
● Acidified mercuric sulfate
● 1% sodium nitrate
PROPERTIES OF PHENOL
A. Miscibility of water
Cold water ● Cold water
Hot water ● Hot water
B. pH ● Universal indicator paper
combines with phthalic
anhydride to generate
phenolphthalein, which is
colorless. With sodium
hydroxide solution,
phenolphthalein becomes
pink.
Clear Liquid Solution
+
→ Pink Colored Solution
It has a double layer and
began to show bubbles or
precipitate.
Clear Solution
+
→ Red Solution
Positive Test: Brick red
color
Pale Yellow Solution
+
→ Brick Red Solution
Negative Test: No red
color
Not soluble
Soluble
It is acidic since it has a
 pH level of 4.

C. With other substances

Na2CO3 ● Sodium Carbonate No reaction

Ethanol ● Ethanol It is neutral since it has a

pH level of 7.

NaOH ● Sodium Hydroxide Has a colorless solution

B. Analysis

1. Write the reaction involved in the formation of phenolphthalein. Identify the

functional group in Phenolphthalein which is responsible for the indicator
property.
- Heat phenols with phthalic anhydride and H2SO4 to produce
phenolphthalein. Phenolphthalein is made up of two alcoholic and
one ketone groups. Alkaline is a basic material. When alkaline is
added to phenolphthalein, it turns brilliant pink, and the more
alkaline is added, the deeper the color gets.

2. What is the significance of Millon’s Test

- In fact, the test can help identify tyrosine from other amino acids.
Also, Casein protein can be detected using Millon’s test.