Alcohols
- Created by: Sophie
- Created on: 01-05-13 18:51
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- Alcohols
- -OH Functional group
- End in 'ol'
- General Formula = CnH2n+1OH
- Methanol
- Ethanol
- Propanol
- The 1st 3 alcohols have similar properties
- Flammable
- Burn in air to produce CO2 and H2O
- First 3 dissolve completely in water to form neutral solutions
- React with sodium to give hydrogen and alkoxides
- Ethanol damages liver and brain
- Used as solvents
- Methanol and ethanol can dissolve substances that water can't dissolve e.g hydrocarbons
- Ethanol is the solvent for perfumes
- Methylated spirit used to clean paintbrushes- poisonous
- Fuels
- Spirit burners- clean and non smelly
- Fuel for cars, more ethanol/petrol mix, the less pollution produced
- Sugar cane ferments to form ethanol
- Sugar cane is renewable
- -OH Functional group
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