Summary of New Techniques & Equipment
Lab: The Synthesis of Alkenes - The Dehydration of Cyclohexanol
Name General Purpose  
dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate/MgSO4 collect water in a liquid product which can then be filtered/removed from the product dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate
decant pour a liquid that contains solid(s)/another liquid layer(s) from one container to another leaving behind the solid(s)/other liquid layer(s) decant
bromine test test for the presence of an alkene bromine test
ice bath cool a reaction bromine test