Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Atoms/groups that increase reactivity in organic molecules

Functional groups

Functional group in alcohols

Hydroxyl group (extOH ext{-OH})

Functional group in carboxylic acids

Carboxyl group (extCOOH ext{-COOH})

General formula of alcohols

extCnextH2n+1extOH ext{C}_n ext{H}_{2n+1} ext{OH}

Suffix used when naming alcohols

-ol

Suffix used when naming carboxylic acids

-oic acid

Why alcohols have higher boiling points than alkanes

Hydrogen bonding between molecules

Products of glucose fermentation with yeast

Ethanol and carbon dioxide

Suffix for carboxylate ions

-oate

Structure formed by 2 carboxylic acid molecules H-bonding

Dimer

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