Alcohols - Key Words - Flashcards in A Level and IB Chemistry

The ease that a liquid turns into a gas. It increases as the boiling point increases.

Volatility

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The continiual boiling and condensing of a reaction mixture to ensure that the reaction takes place without the contents of the flask boiling dry.

Reflux

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The reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid to produce an ester and water.

Esterification

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An elimination reaction in which water is removed from a saturate molecule to make an unsaturated molecule.

Dehydration

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The product formed when a secondary alcohol is heated with acidified potassium dichromate.

Ketone

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The type of alcohol which is resistant to oxidization.

Tertiary

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The acid catalyst used to help form esters.

Concentrated Sulfuric Acid

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Other cards in this set

The continiual boiling and condensing of a reaction mixture to ensure that the reaction takes place without the contents of the flask boiling dry.

Reflux

The reaction of an alcohol with a carboxylic acid to produce an ester and water.

An elimination reaction in which water is removed from a saturate molecule to make an unsaturated molecule.

The product formed when a secondary alcohol is heated with acidified potassium dichromate.

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