Assignment

1. The best reagent/test to distinguish between the following compounds:
   
   • Borsche’s reagent
   • Tollen’s reagent
   • Sodium nitroprusside solution
   • Ferric chloride solution
2. The best reagent/test to distinguish between the following compounds:

   
   

   • Biuret reaction
   • Hydroxamic acid test
   • Hinsberg reaction
   • Azo dye formation
3. The best reagent/test to distinguish between the following compounds:

   
   

   • Azo dye test
   • Alkaline hydrolysis with NaOH
   • Biuret test
   • Bicarbonate solution
4. The chemical composition of the reagents used is given to you. Give the names by which they are known in the chemistry lab:
   • Diamminesilver(I) cation
   • 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine
   • Fuchsin-sulphurous acid
5. The most appropriate reagent to effect the following conversion is?