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What is the functional group and general formula of alcohol
Cn H2n + 1 OH
OH
What is the suffix and prefix of alcohol
-ol
Longest carbon chain
What is shape of alcohols
The C-O-H bond angle is 104.5° because of the two lone pairson the oxygen atom,
causing repulsion from the 109° tetrahedral shape
What are the properties of alcohol
Boiling pt it is higher than same chained alkanes due to the OH bonds in the alcohols and hydrogen bonding occurs
Alcohol are soluble in water
Alcohol can hydrogen bond to water - ( short chained )
What is the classification of alcohols
Class alcohol depend on how many alkyl groups are attached to 16 Carson with the hydroxyl group
Primary, secondary, tertiary
Note 
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