Organics 2 - 5th Flashcards
1
Q
what are alcohols?
A
- organic molecules containing an -OH functional group
2
Q
alcohol naming
A
each alcohol has a name, in which:
- the start of the name shows how many carbon atoms it has
- the end of the name is -ol to show it is an alcohol
3
Q
name of CH3OH
A
methanol
4
Q
name of C2H5OH
A
ethanol
5
Q
name of C3H7OH
A
propanol
6
Q
name of C4H9OH
A
butanol
7
Q
method for the hydration of ethene
A
in this method, ethene (C2H4) gas is mixed with steam (H20
8
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