Name: Vanessa Pearl M.

Bautista Date Performed: January 27, 2011

Teammates: John Edward Dalida

Christelle Letrero
Carissa Rodis
Janelle Vargas

Carbohydrates
I. Objective(s)
To test and observe the reactivity of carbohydrates

II. Glassware
micro test tubes Pasteur pipette spatula
thermometer spot plate Bunsen burner

III. Schematic Diagram of the Procedure

IV. Table of Reagents/Products (MSDS)

Physical
Reagent/Product Structure Hazards
Properties
- Appearance: - Harmful by
Amyl alcohol colourless inhalation or
liquid with a ingestion. May cause
camphor-like eye or skin irritation.
odour
Melting point:
-12 C
Boiling point:
102 C
- Appearance and Harmful by inhalation,
I2 in KI Odor: Deep in contact with skin and
amber liquid if swallowed.
KI with slight
characteristic
 Percent Volatile
by Volume: 98%
- Solubility in
Water: Soluble
- Appearance: - Corrosive. Toxic if
Phenylhydrazine colourless to swallowed, inhaled or
pale yellow absorbed through the
liquid skin. Suspected
Melting point: carcinogen.
19 C
Boiling point:
243 C
Alcohol, - Appearance and - Keep away from heat
Bial’s Reagent Reagent Denature Odor: Clear and ignition sources.
d Ethyl Alcohol, yellow Harmful if
Ferric Chloride, solution / ethyl swallowed.
Hydrochloric alcohol odor
Acid, Orcinol - Melting Point:-
monohydrate 114° C
- Boiling
Point:78° C
Cupric Acetate, - Boiling Point: - Irritant
Barfoed’s reagent Acetic Acid, Approximately -
Glacial, 100 °C
- Appearance and
Odor: Light
blue liquid with
vinegar odor.
ETHYL ALCOHOL Boiling Pt: HARMFUL IF INHALED,
(ETHANOL, 163-174F (75- INGESTED OR
Molisch reagent
ALPHA 80C) ABSORBED
NAPHTHOL, Melt/Freeze THROUGH SKIN.
ETHYL ACETATE, Pt:=-113.7C, CAUSES IRRITATION
METHANOL, -173.F TO SKIN, EYES, AND
METHYL Appearance and MUCOUS
ISOBUTYL Odor:CLEAR, MEMBRANES.
KETONE, COLORLESS,
ISOPROPYL MOBILE LIQUID,
ALCOHOL MILD
CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.
Sodium citrate - Boiling Point: - Hazardous in case of
Benedict’s reagent dehydrate, The lowest eye contact (irritant),
Sodium known value is of ingestion, of
carbonate, 100°C (212°F) inhalation.
Copper sulfate (Water). Skin contact may
pentahydrate, Specific produce burns.
Water Gravity: Inhalation of the spray
Weighted mist may produce
 average: 1.11 - severe irritation of
(Water = 1) respiratory tract,
characterized by
coughing, choking, or
shortness of breath.
Glucose - Appearance: -
white powder
Melting point:
153 - 156 C
Starch - Physical state Slightly hazardous in
and case of skin contact
appearance: (irritant), of eye contact
Solid. (irritant), of ingestion,
- Melting Point: of
Decomposes. - inhalation.
Ribose - Appearance: - Respiratory and eye
white crystals irritant.
or powder
Melting point:
82 C
Fructose - Appearance: - May cause skin or
white eye irritation.
crystalline solid
or powder
Melting point:
ca. 120 C
(decomposes)
Sucrose - Appearance: - Inhalation of powder
white crystals may cause respiratory
or powder irritation.
Melting point:
160 -180 C
(decomposes)

Maltose - Appearance: -
colourless
crystals or
white powder
Melting point:
102 C

- Solid - Irritant
+ --
5% Sodium Hydroxide Na – OH - White - Corrosive
NaOH - May cause blindness
 - Liquid (fuming) - Irritant
5% Hydrochloric Acid H+ – Cl– - Colorless to - Corrosive
HCl slightly yellow - Toxic
- Irritating
- Liquid (thick, - Very irritant
Concentrated Sulfuric oily) - Very corrosive
Acid H2SO4 - Colorless - RT damage
- Choking,
burning odor

V. Waste Disposal
Discard organic waste into “organic waste” jars.