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level: Alcohols

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level questions: Alcohols

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what is the functional group of an alcoholhydroxyl group -OH
what must be done when naming alcoholsthe name must end in -ol the position of the -OH group must be stated using a number (eg. Heptan-1-ol)
What is the general formula for alcoholsCnH2n+1OH
how do you name branched alcoholsnumber the branch name the branch (methyl, ethyl, etc) state the length of the longest chain (ethan, propan, butan) number the position of the -OH group add -ol at the end
what can alcohols be classed asprimary secondary tertiary
what does the class of an alcohol depend onthe position of the -OH group
what are primary alcoholsalcohols where the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group is only attached to one single alkyl group this occurs when the hydroxyl group is on the end of the molecule
what are secondary alcoholsalcohols where the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group is attached to two alkyl groups on either side.
what is a tertiary alcoholalcohols in which the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group is connected to 3 alkyl groups
why do alcohols have higher boiling points than alkanes with similar moleculer massesbecause of the hydrogen bonding between alcohol molecules due to the OH group
what are alcohols with two hydroxyl groups calleddiols
what are alcohols with three hydroxyl groups calledtriols
what is the effect of the number of hydroxyl groups on an alcoholnumber of hydroxyl groups impacts the properties of the alcohol
are alcohols polar or non polarpolar due to the hydroxyl group