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A good number of the candidates demonstrated good knowledge of:
- stochiometric calculations;
- significant figures;
- units;
- basicity of acid;
- characteristics tests for organic functional groups;
- separation techniques;
- theoretical concepts behind experimental procedures;
- appropriate organic reagents and experimental conditions needed for the identification of functional groups such as: hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbon-carbon triple bond, aldehyde group;
- basic separation/purification techniques of impure substances;
- drawing logical conclusions from observations.
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