Alkanols

Alkanols:

From National 5:

All alcohols contain a hydroxyl group (-OH).

A homologous series of alcohols (Alkanols) begins with methanol and has the general formula of:

Cn H2n+1 OH

Properties:

They are useful fuels which burn cleanly and produce CO2 and H2O.

They are useful solvents.

They are useful for cleaning and disinfectants.

They dissolve in water and produce a neuatral reaction. (This is thanks to the shared hydrogen bonding between the two).

Branched Alcohols:

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