Module 4 - chapter 14 key terms

Question 1

Alcohol

Answer 1

Alcohols are polar organic compounds with the -OH (hydroxyl) functional group. They are less volatile, have higher melting points and greater water solubility than their corresponding alkanes.

Question 2

Primary alcohol

Answer 2

The -OH group is attached to a carbon that is attached to two hydrogens and one alkyl group.

Question 3

Secondary alcohol

Answer 3

The -OH group is attached to a carbon atom that is attached to one hydrogen atom and two alkyl groups.

Question 4

Tertiary alcohol

Answer 4

The -OH group is attached to a carbon that is attached to no hydrogen atoms and three alkyl groups

Question 5

Dehydration

Answer 5

Dehydration is any reaction in which a water molecule is removed from the starting material. Dehydration of an alcohol is an example of an elimination reaction.