During the mixing of a primary or secondary alcohol with Chromic Anhydride Reagent, the following change occurs

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During the mixing of a primary or secondary alcohol with Chromic Anhydride Reagent, the following change occurs (equation unbalanced):
CrO3(aq) + H2SO4(aq)  Cr2(SO4)3(s)
i. What kind of reaction has taken place? Explain by examining the partial reaction equation given.
ii. What is the blue-green precipitate that was observed at the bottom of each well in which a reaction occurred?
iii. Why did the test solutions containing primary and secondary alcohols, initially become bluegreen in colour?
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9788120307209

6th Edition

Authors: Robert Thornton Morrison, Robert Neilson Boyd

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