Table 1.

Solubility of alcohols in water

Alcohols

Amount of
water( in mL)
needed to
produce a
homogenous
dispersion

Solubility
water

Ethanol
n- butyl alcohol
Sec-butyl alcohol
Tert- butyl alcohol
Benzyl alcohol

1 drop
45 drops
21 drops
1 drop
3mL

Miscible
Miscible
Miscible
Miscible
Immiscible

in

Table 2. Results of the classification tests of the different compounds containing Hydroxyl- and
Carbonyl-

SUBSTANCE

TESTS
Lucas

n-butyl alcohol

Chromic Acid

2,4-DNP

Fehlings

Tollens

Iodoform

Green

Sec-butyl alcohol

No 2nd layer and did

not appear cloudy

Green

Tert-butyl alcohol

Cloudy

Green

-Greenish brown
solution
-Reddish Orange
ppt.

Acetaldehyde

Brownish green

Yellow-orange ppt.

Dark gray metallic

substance

Benzaldehyde

Green

Yellow-orange ppt.

Slightly clouded
blue solution

Turned into metallic

substance

Blood red solution

with a small amount
of yellow layer on
top
Clear yellow solution
with red layer on top

Acetone

Brownish green

Blue solution

Nothing happened

Canary yellow ppt.

Acetophenone

Light yellowishorange ppt. and

solution
Bright orange ppt.

Blue solution with

a slightly clear
layer on top

Nothing happened

Canary yellow ppt.

with reddish brown
layer

Isopropyl alcohol

Light canary yellow

turbidity
Clear with a very
small amount of
color yellow