oxidation of alcohols Flashcards
1
Q
acidified dichromate VI solution has the colour change ?
A
orange to green
2
Q
what do secondary alcohols oxidise to form
A
ketones
3
Q
tertiary alcohols cannot be?
A
oxidised so no reactiob
4
Q
primary alcohols can be oxidised to form what
A
to form aldehydes
5
Q
(carbon compounds) - oxidation is described as what
A
an increase in the oxygen to hydrogen ratio so 1:6 to 1:2
6
Q
reduction affects the oxygen:hydrogen ration how
A
reduction is a decrease
7
Q
primary alcohols that go to aldehydes then form ?
A
they form carboxylic acids ( ethanal to ethanoic acid)
