Identify the functional group Alchholic (-OH) group 

S.No.

Experiment

Observations

Inference

1

Nature of the compound – Put a drop of loquid or water solution on moist blue and red litmus paper

No Reaction

Organic compound is neutral

2

Burning Test : Take some organic compount on copper wire and bring it in to flame

The compound bruns with non-sooty blue flame

Compound is aliphatic

3

Detection of element–

Lassaigne solution + NaOH + freshly prepared FeSO₄ solution

Green ppt

Add few drops of dil H₂SO₄

Solution does not turns green or blue

N absent

4

Test for Functional group

Aqueous solution of compound + ceric ammonium nitrate solution

Solution turns red

-OH present

5

Ester test : Organic compound + solid CH₃COONa +2-3 drop conc. H₂SO₄ + heat

Fruity smell evolved

-OH present