failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract. Origin of noncompliance. 1680-1690. First recorded in 1680-90; non- + compliance.
If a few drops of water are added to a mixture of solid silver nitrate and powdered magnesium the mixture bursts into flames. The water dissolves the silver nitrate to make a highly concentrated solution. An exothermic displacement reaction occurs which ignites any excess magnesium.
Water insoluble compounds should be dissolved in ethanol, methanol, or acetone. 1  Often, the brown precipitate fails to form and the solution turns reddish-brown. 2  Easily oxidized compounds give a positive test: a) Most aldehydes give a positive test. b) Formic acid and its esters give a positive test.