C3- organic chemistry

structures of alcohols, carboxyclic acids and esters

• organic molecules form the basis of living things and contain carbon atoms
• series of molecules that have a general formula are called homologous series e.g. alkane and alkene
• alchohols have functional group -O-H 
• displayed formula of methanol=
• structural formula of methanol= CH3OH
• carboxcylic acids have functional group -COOH
• displayed formula of ethanoic acid=
• structural formula of ethanoic acid=CH3COOH
• esters have the functional group -COO-
• ethylethanoate displayed formula=
• ethylethanoate structural formula=C4H8O2
• CARBOXYCYCLIC ACID+ALCOHOL=ESTER

properties and uses of alcohols

• alcohols with smaller molecules such methanol and ethanol mix well with water and produce natural solutions
• acohols are useful solvents because substances dissolve in them
• ethanol is main alcohol in wine and beer
• alcohols burn in air to…