2.2 Alcohols Flashcards
What are the 2 methods of preparing an alcohol
fermentation and catalytic hydration
What is the equation for fermentation of an alcohol
glucose > ethanol + carbon dioxide
What is the general formula for alcohols
CnH2n+1OH
What are the 3 types of alcohol
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
What is a primary alcohol
When the carbon bearing the OH group is bonded to one other carbon
What is a secondary alcohol
When the carbon bearing the OH group is bonded to two other carbons
What is tertiary alcohol
When the carbon bearing the OH group is bonded to three other carbons
As you increase the number of carbon atoms in an alcohol what also increases
The melting and boiling points
As the length of the hydrocarbon increases the solubility…
Decreases
What happens to the viscosity as you add more OH groups
It increases
Why does viscosity increase as you add more OH groups
There is more opportunity for hydrogen bonding
