Date:
Exp. number:
08/13/2021
Experiment:
3
15
Reactions of benzoic acid with bases
Name:
Lab Partner:
Witness:
Palmer Eldritch
Purpose: Investigation of reactivity of benzoic acid with acids and bases
Brief statement of the experiment purpouse
Chemical and Safety Data:
sulfuric acid, H2SO4 - corrosive, strong oxidizer
dichloromethane, CH2Cl2 - volatile liquid, toxic, bp 39.6 C
magnesium sulfate, MgSO4 - nontoxic salt, hygroscopic
benzoic acid, C6H5COOH- toxic, irritant, m.p.122.3 °C
this section should contain all critical safety information, and physical and
chemical properties such as reactivity, mp, bp etc.
O
OH
O
+
NaOH
ONa
+
H 2O
Experiment relevant reactions
Experimental Section:
Usually this section contains
steps of the experiment
as per lab manual
Experimental log
Observations
results
etc.