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Offline shelley

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Synthesis of Ester
« on: September 05, 2012, 08:06:12 PM »
I am doing my lab observation write up.  I remember in this lab the mixture had bubbles formed like soda pop bubbles.  Did the bubbles form when I mixed
Isoamyl alcohol clear solution
Acetic acid clear solution
When the two solutions were mixed together bubbles formed?

Or bubbles formed only after I added a small amount of sulphuric acid to the mixture of (carboxylic acid and alcohol)?  Thank you.

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Re: Synthesis of Ester
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2012, 09:07:00 PM »
you were there, you tell us.  remember to write down observations in your notebook as they happen or quickly after before you forget what happened and when.

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Re: Synthesis of Ester
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2012, 09:36:30 PM »
I know the bubbles from soda pop is carbon dioxide.  If my memory is correct the bubble formation I saw in my organic chem lab is when isoamyl alcohol was mixed with acetic acid (carboxylic acid)?  Thank you.

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