Assignments:

1. The best reagent/test to distinguish between the following compounds

• Borsche’s reagent
• Tollen’s reagent
• Sodium nitroprusside solution
• Ferric chloride solution

2. The best reagent/test to distinguish between the following compounds

• Biuret reaction
• Hydroxamic acid test
• Hinsberg reaction
• Azo dye formation

3. The best reagent/test to distinguish between the following compounds

       CH₃NH₂               

• Azo dye test
• Alkaline hydrolysis with NaOH
• Biuret test
• Bicarbonate solution

4. The chemical composition of the reagents used is given to you.  Give the names by which they are known in the chemistry lab.

• Diamminesilver (I) cation
• 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine
• Fuchsin-sulphurous acid

5.The most appropriate reagent to effect the following conversion is?