Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Alcohols Flashcards
1
Q
If an alcohol contains 2 or 3OH groups how do we name them?
A
= name of carbon chain with e, the numbers and diol
= triol
2
Q
What is a primary alcohol?
A
= thecarbon atom is bonded to the OH group is bonded to one other carbon atom
3
Q
What is a secondary alcohol?
A
= the carbon atom is bonded to the OH group is bonded to two other carbon atoms
4
Q
what is a teritary structure ?
A
= the carbon atom is bonded to the OH group is bonded to three other carbon atoms
5
Q
What is for 2 and three alcohol groups?
A
= triol and diol
6
Q
What is the boiling point for alchols like?
A
= alchols have an OH group, hydrogen partial positve cab form with lone pair opf elecyrons with oxygen
