Alcohols

What is the general formula of an alcohol?

C_nH_2n+₁OH

What is the functional group of an alcohol?

-OH

What is the first alcohol?

Methanol (CH₃OH)

What is the second alcohol?

Ethanol (C₂H₅OH)

What is the third alcohol?

propanol (C₃H₇OH)

What is the fourth alcohol?

Butanol (C₄H₉OH)

What are the similarities between Methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol?

• soluble in water

• have a neutral pH

• They react with sodium with one of the products as hydrogen

What happens when alcohols are oxidised?

they produce a carboxylic acid

Why are alcohols such as methanol and ethanol used as solvents?

they can dissolve most things that water can dissolve, but also dissolve substances that water can’t dissolve

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