5. Alcohols

What is the functional group of an alcohol?

-OH

What is the general formula of an alcohol?

CnH2n+1OH

What is the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary?

The number of other C atoms bonded to the C thats bonded to the OH

What is the functional group of an aldehyde?

C=O at the end of a carbon chain

What is the ending for an alderhyde?

-al

What is the functional group of an keytone?

C=O in the middle of a carbon chain

What is the ending for a keytone?

-one

What is the functional group of an carboxylic acid?

COOH group at the end of a carbon chain

What is the ending for a carboxylic acid?

-oic acid

How do you test for an alderhyde?

Tollens- silver mirror

Fehlings- brick red