ACTIVITY #2: DETECTION OF COMMON ELEMENTS IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
To identify the elements present in organic compounds
Organic compounds contain carbon, and usually contain hydrogen. They may contain one or more of the
elements oxygen, bromine, iodine, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus; a metal may also be present. The
detection of these elements is based on the following considerations.
N
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ACTIVITY #2: DETECTION OF COMMON ELEMENTS IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
To identify the elements present in organic compounds
Organic compounds contain carbon, and usually contain hydrogen. They may contain one or more of the
elements oxygen, bromine, iodine, nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus; a metal may also be present. The
detection of these elements is based on the following considerations.
Normally it is only necessary to test for nitrogen, sulfur, the halogens and phosphorous. The presence of
carbon and hydrogen is assumed since very few organic compounds do not contain hydrogen. Oxygen is
usually detected, if present, in la
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