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Alcohols Flashcards

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What are the reagents that are heated with ethanol?

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Potassium Dichromate (VI) and Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)

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Colour change when ethanol is oxidised to form ethanoic acid

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Orange to green

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Why could the enthalpy change be much lower than expected when burning ethanol?

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-The ethanol could be impure
-Heat energy could’ve been lost to surroundings.

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Temperature and pressure used when making ethanol from ethene and steam

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300C and 65 atmospheres

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Catalyst used for making ethanol from steam

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Phosphoric acid

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