Question

For organic chemistry.

What should be a height of the dry powder sample that packed in a capillary tube for melting point detrmination?

For an analog apparatus using a liquid thermometer, in order to save time for melting point determination, the heating rate can be fast at the beginning and then slow down when the temperature reaches ________below the expected melting point.

what is the recommended heating rate when the temperature reached below the expected melting point as indicated in problem2?

What would be the range of melting for the pure compound?

What are two useful functions served by knowing the melting point of the compounds? Briefly Explain why?

Answer 1