REQUIREMENTS Chemicals
The following materials are common for the whole batch of students at the Study Centre, since this is a demonstration exercise.
Acetone (or ethyl methyl ketone or glacial acetic acid or methanol or dioxan) 1 ml
Sodium hydroxide (or potassium hydroxide) 1 pellet
Diethyl ether 1 ml
Ethyl acetate (or hexane or carbon disulphide or 1 ml
petroleum ether or carbon tetrachloride)
Toluene (or benzene or nitrobenzene 1 ml
or chlorobenzene or chloroform)
Soap or detergent solution 10 ml
Sodium metal 5 small pieces
Ethanol (or propan -2-01) 50 ml
Concentrated sulphuric acid 2 ml
Sodium carbonate 40 g
Calcium oxide (freshly heated and cooled lime stone is 2g preferable)
Aniline 5 ml
2 M Hydrochloric acid 10 ml
Sodium thiosulphate crystals 5 g
Iodine