9. Acohools and phenols Flashcards
1
Q
Classifications of Alcohol
A
Primary: COH and another C
Secondary: COH and 2 Cs
Tertiary: COH and 3 Cs
Aromatic (phenol): benzene ring and OH
2
Q
Properties of Alcohols and Phenols:
Hydrogen Bonding
Structure around O of the alcohol or phenol not similar to that in water, sp2 hybridized. T or F?
A
False. The structure around O of the alcohol or phenol is
SIMILAR to that in water, SP3 hybridized.
3
Q
boiling
points:
A
Alcohols and phenols have much higher than similar alkanes and alkyl halides. ++
Low MW alcohols are soluble in water
4
Q
Solubility decreases as the size
of the alkyl group increases. T or F?
A
True.
