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Alcohol Flashcards

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1
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Functional group of alchol

A

-OH

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State characteristics of methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol

A
  • Dissolve in water to form a neutral solution.
  • React with sodium to form hydrogen.
  • Burn in oxygen.
  • React with carboxylic acids in presence of acid catalyst to form esters.
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3
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Oxidation of the alcohols
leads to…?

A

Carboxylic acids

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4
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What are some uses of
alcohols?

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  • Fuels
  • Solvents
  • Drinks
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