Distinguishing Tests for Functional Groups

1) Tests for Aldehydes and Carboxylic acids

EXPERIMENT OBSERVATION INFERENCE

1) To the given liquids Brisk effervescence is Test tube A contains
A and B, add a few observed in test tube A, but carboxylic acid.
drops of NaHCO3 there is no change in B.
solution.
2) Mix equal There is no change in test Test tube B contains
quantities of tube A, while reddish- aldehyde.
Fehling’s solution brown precipitate is formed
A and B. Add this in test tube B.
mixture to the given
liquids A and B and
warm in a water
bath.

RESULT: Test tube A contains carboxylic acid while test tube B contains aldehyde.