A chemist performs the Haloform reaction on a sample of 2-Pentanone using Iodine and Sodium Hydroxide. What specific physical observation indicates a positive reaction?
Q1. A chemist performs the Haloform reaction on a sample of 2-Pentanone using Iodine and Sodium Hydroxide. What specific physical observation indicates a positive reaction?
Answer: Yellow crystals
Explanation: The Iodoform test yields yellow crystals of CHI3 in the presence of methyl ketones. Silver mirror is the result of Tollen's test on aldehydes.