Chapter 14 Alcohols Flashcards
1
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primary alcohol
A
An alcohol in which the OH group is attached to a carbon atom that is attached
to two or three hydrogen atoms.
2
Q
secondary alcoho
A
l An alcohol in which the –OH group is attached to a carbon atom that is
attached to two carbon chains and one hydrogen atom.
3
Q
tertiary alcohol
A
An alcohol in which the –OH group is attached to a carbon atom that is attached to three carbon atoms and no hydrogen atoms.
4
Q
dehydration
A
An elimination reaction in which water is removed from a saturated molecule to
make an unsaturated molecule.
