chapt 17 (alcohols and carboxylic acid)

Question 1

Alcohol (6)

Answer 1

• funct grp —OH
• CnH2n+1 OH
• solubility dec. down series due to longer chains
• m.p & b.p inc. down series as size bigger and intermolecular FOA inc.
• oxidation (with heat and oxidising agent)
• form ethanol - fermenting glucose (with yeast, 37 degree cels, no oxygen)

Question 2

Carboxylic acid (3)

Answer 2

• funct grp —COOH
• CnH2n+1 COOH
• form ethanoic acid - oxidating ethanol (with atmospheric oxygen and bacteria) OR (with acidified potas maganate and heat)