Alcohol Flashcards
1
Q
State the functional group in an alcohol
A
Hydroxyl (-OH) functional group.
2
Q
Name and draw the first 8 alcohols
A
Methanol= CH3OH
Ethanol=C2H5OH
Propan-1-ol=C3H7OH
Butan-1-ol=C4H9OH
Pental-1-ol=C5H11OH
Hexan-1-ol=C6H13OH
Heptan-1-ol=C7H15OH
Octan-1-ol=C8H17OH
3
Q
Describe and recognise a diol and triol
A
Propan-1,2-diol - A diol
Alcohol with 2 hydroxyl groups
Propan-1,2,3–triol – A triol
Alcohol with 3 hydroxyl groups
4
Q
Explain the effect the hydroxyl group has on an alcohol’s physical properties
A
Alcohols with more hydroxyl groups will have higher melting and boiling points (due to greater degree of hydrogen bonding).