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Alcohols Flashcards

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1
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what is the general formula of alcohol?

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CnH2n+1OH

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what functional group is alcohol in?

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hydroxyl group (OH)

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how to name an alcohol?

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first name corresponding alkane
drop the suffix ‘e’
replace the suffix with ‘ol’
add the position of the hydroxyl group (OH)

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what is a primary alcohol?

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c bonded to OH directly bonded to one other C

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what is a secondary alcohol?

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c bonded to OH directly bonded to two other C

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what is a tertiary alcohol?

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c bonded to OH directly bonded to three other C

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what type of alchohol is CH3OH?

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primary alcohol

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