alcohols ka1

state alcohols functional group

hydroxyl group (-OH)

what are the 3 types of alcohols

1. primary

2. secondary

3. tertiary

state what a primary alcohol is

the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that’s connected to 1 other carbon.

state what a secondary alcohol is

the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that’s connected to 2 other carbons.

state what a tertiary alcohol is

the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that’s connected to 3 other carbons.

what’s a diol and what is a triol

a diol has 2 hydroxy groups and a triol has 3 hydroxyl groups

state the general formula of an alcohol

CnH2n+1 OH

state the systematic name of glycerol

propane-1,2,3-triol

state if alcohols are polar or non polar and detrmine why

alcohols are polar due to the hydroxyl group that allows them to hydrogen bond.

state if alcohols are soluble in water or non soluble

alcohols are polar and water is polar which makes them soluble as ‘like dissolves like’.

describe the trend with -OH groups and mp/bp

the more -OH groups the higher the mp/bp