Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids
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What is an alcohol?
An alcohol is an organic molecule with an -OH (hydroxyl) functional group.
Their names end with -ol
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Example of a complete combustion and incomplete combustion?
Complete combustion: alcohol + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Incomplete combustion: alcohol + oxygen → carbon monoxide/carbon + waterWhat
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What can alcohols produce?
Alcohols can produce a solution with water, but this becomes more difficult the longer the alcohol
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What can an alcohol be?
An alcohol can be oxidised to produce a carboxylic acid (-COOH)
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