Sodium hydrogencarbonate test for carboxylic acids
Show that carboxylic acids (but not phenol or alcohols) liberate CO₂ from NaHCO₃.
About this experiment
| Subject | Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Unit | 8. Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the chemistry behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: chemistry · Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids