carbon chemistry Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 types of alcohols
A
- primary
- secondary
- tertiary
2
Q
how can you tell if it’s a primary alcohol
A
the hydroxyl group is attached to a carbon that is attatched to 1 or 0 carbons
3
Q
how can you tell if its a secondary alcohol
A
it is attached to a carbon that is attached to 2 other carbons
4
Q
how can you tell if its a tertiary alcohol
A
the oh is attached to a carbon that is attached to 3 other carbons
occurs when there is also a branch present on that carbon
5
Q
how do you know if alcohols are diols or triols
A
diols will have 2 oh groups and triols will have 3
6
Q
why do alcohols have high bps
A
due to the presence of hydrogen bonding
