Microscale Chemistry Experimentation for Teachers
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Reaction between hexane and bromine: Radical substitution
Left: Mix 25 ml of hexane and 2
drops of bromine in a dropper bottle.
Photo 2: Distribute closed vial
with 1 ml of this bromine solution to students.
Photo 3: Expose the vials to strong
light (slide or overhead projector, sun).
Photo 4: Effect of starting the
reaction by light.
Right: Effect of the gas leaving
the liquid on wet yellow universal indicator paper.
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Photo 6: Washing of the product,
..... testing the washing water for acid.
Photo 7: ..... testing the
washing water for bromide ions using silver nitrate solution.
Photo 8: Testing the washed product
for bonded bromine by Beilstein Test.