Question

Reaction of bromine water with carbonyl compounds

Answer 1

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Materials

a stoppered 100 mL Florence flask containing 10 ml of acetone, 20 mL of 1 M HCl, and 50 mL of deionized water

a stoppered 25 mL Erlenmeyer flask containing saturated bromine water

a small pipette and pipette pump

Procedure

transfer 1 mL of saturated bromine water into the Florence flask using the pipette

stopper both flasks

the yellowish orange color should disappear within a couple of minutes