| Test | Chemical/reagent needed |
| Distinguish between aldehydes and ketones | |
| Determine a carbonyl compound (by melting the solid formed) | |
| Presence of a double bond in a carbon chain | |
| pH of a solution | |
| Presence of a primary/secondary alcohol | |
| Presence of starch | |
| Presence of a reducing sugars | |
| Presence of a lipid | |
| Presence of a halide (mainly Cl, Br and I) | |
| Presence of proteins (peptide bonds) | |
| Distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols | |
| Electrode potential of a half cell | |