The Student Room Group

preperation of n-phenylethanamide- EVALUATION

we've been set some homework- we ahve to evaluate some results given.

initially we had to write a plan for this piece. but now we have to evaluate it aswell, even though i havnt carried out the experiment myself. (the results have been given)

there are a no. of questions. the ones im not sure about are below.

1) coment on your yeild
2) evaluate limitations and suitability of techniques used in preperation (i don't know how the exp. was carried out as the results are someone elses.):-
explain y there are deficiencies in both the quantity and purity of your product obtained in this multi stage preparation.

3) where techniques adequate for each stage (???)

4) improvements