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Organic compounds Flashcards

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1
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Name the first 3 alcohols

A

Methanol, ethanol, propanol

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Describe the test for alcohols

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They can dissolve substance’s that water cant such as fats, they are flammable

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When alcohols dissolve in water, what kind of solution do they form?

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Neutral solutions

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4
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Give 2 uses for alcohols

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Spirit burner & fuels for cars

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What is the functional group for a carboxylic acid?

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-COOH

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What is the test for carboxylic acids

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when dissolved in water they form an acidic solution

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Which substances react together to form an ester?

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An alcohol & a carboxylic acid

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What is the functional group for an ester?

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-COO-

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