Alcohols
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What is the general formula of an alcohol?
CnH2n+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
What fermentation
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