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level: Alcohols

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level questions: Alcohols

QuestionAnswer
what are alcohols?a homologous series containing the functional group -OH, known as the hydroxyl group
what is the first member of the alcohol homologous seriesmethanol
where is the functional group written when writing the molecular formulae of alcohols?at the end for example: C2H5OH
what is the general formula of alcoholsCnH2n+1OH
name this molecule3-methylpentan-2-ol
describe solubility in the alcohol homologous seriesthe first three members of the homologous series are soluble in water but solubility decreases as the length of the carbon chain increases
what are the intermolecular forces of attraction between ethanol and water callechydrogen bonds
what can some alcohols be used as?fuels as they are highly flammable and burn with very clean flames solvents ethanol used in alcoholic drinks