F322: Alcohols

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What is the functional group of an alcohol?
-O-H
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What is an alcohol's general formula?
CnH2n+1OH
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A primary alcohol has how many carbons attached to the carbon that the OH is attached to?
1
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Which combination increases solubility?
Shorter chain, more -OH groups
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Bpt/Mpt of alcohols are _____ than alkanes?
Higher
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The -OH bond is polar because...?
O is more electronegative than H
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What two conditions are needed to create alcohol?
H3PO4/600K/6MPa in hydration, yeast/37 degrees in fermentation
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Three primary uses of alcohols are?
Drinks, Fuels and Solvents
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Alcohols combust ___ cleanly than other hydrocarbons?
More
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Dehydration of an alcohol forms a ____?
Alkene
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Esterification is also _____?
A condensation reaction that requires conc. H2SO4
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A suitable oxidising agent is?
K2Cr2O7
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Distillation is for?
Providing heat energy and preventing further reactions
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Reflux is?
Continuous evaporation and condensation
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Primary alcohols oxidise as such...
Produce an aldehyde and then a carboxylic acid
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Secondary alcohols produce?
Ketones
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Tertiary alcohols produce?
Nothing
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The potassium dichromate changes by..?
Primary and secondary from orange to green, tertiary remains orange
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What is an alcohol's general formula?

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CnH2n+1OH

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A primary alcohol has how many carbons attached to the carbon that the OH is attached to?

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Which combination increases solubility?

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Bpt/Mpt of alcohols are _____ than alkanes?

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