organic chemistry - reaction of alcohols

Question 1

what are alcohols in water?

Answer 1

soluble and form neutral solutions

Question 2

what happens to the solubility of alcohols are carbons atoms increase?

Answer 2

decrease

Question 3

what can we observe when alcohols react with sodium?

Answer 3

bubbles of hydrogen gas being produced

Question 4

methanol + sodium

Answer 4

sodium methoxide + hydrogen

Question 5

ethanol + sodium

Answer 5

sodium ethoxide + hydrogen

Question 6

propanol + sodium

Answer 6

sodium propoxide + hydrogen

Question 7

butanol + sodium

Answer 7

sodium butoxide + hydrogen

Question 8

what is a good example of an oxidising agent?

Answer 8

acidified potassium dichromate

Question 9

what is produced when alcohols react with oxidising agents?

Answer 9

a carboxylic acid and water

Question 10

methanol ->
propanol ->
butanol ->
ethanol ->

(react with oxidising agents)

Answer 10

methanoic acid + water
propanoic acid + water
butanoic acid + water
ethanoic acid + water

Question 11

what do alcohols release when combusted?

Answer 11

energy

Question 12

what is produced during combustion of an alcohol in air?

Answer 12

carbon dioxide + water