Alcohols 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? ChemistryFunctional groups: Alkanes, alcohols, carboxylic acids and estersGCSEAQA Created by: CharCreated on: 15-05-13 18:06 What is their functional group? -O-H 1 of 16 Which atom from each alkane molecule is replaced with an -O-H group? Hydrogen atom 2 of 16 What are the first three alcohols? Methanol, ethanol, propanol 3 of 16 What is Ethanol used in? Main alcohol in wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks 4 of 16 What do alcohols burn in? Air 5 of 16 When burned completely, they produce... Carbon Dioxide and water 6 of 16 For example, Ethanol + oxygen = Carbon dioxide and water 7 of 16 What do alcohols with smaller molecules mix well with? Water 8 of 16 What do they produce? Neutral solutions 9 of 16 What makes alcohols useful solvents? Many organic substances dissolve in them 10 of 16 Sodium reacts with alcohols to produce... Hydrogen gas 11 of 16 Are the reactions less vigorous when sodium reacts with water or when sodium reacts with alcohols? Sodium reacting with alcohol is less vigorous 12 of 16 How can alcohols be oxidised? By chemical oxidising agents 13 of 16 Such as... Potassium dichromate - to produce CARBOXYLIC ACIDS 14 of 16 What in the air that can also oxidise solutions of ethanol? Some microbes - to produce Ethanoic acid 15 of 16 Ethanoic acid turns alcoholic drinks... Sour (main acid in vinegar) 16 of 16
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