Alcohols (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Alcohols
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Functional group in all alcohols

-OH group

Atoms in -OH group

One oxygen, one hydrogen

Ending of all alcohol names

-ol

Formula of methanol

CH3OHCH_3OH

Formula of ethanol

CH3CH2OHCH_3CH_2OH

Type of compounds alcohols are

Organic compounds

Two uses of alcohols

Solvents and fuels

Products when alcohols burn in air

Carbon dioxide and water

Gas from alcohols + sodium reaction

Hydrogen gas

Reactants in fermentation for ethanol

Sugar solution and yeast

Temperature range for fermentation

30-40°C

Oxygen requirement for fermentation

Must be prevented (anaerobic)

Reactants in industrial ethanol method

Steam and ethene with catalyst

Solution type: alcohols in water

Neutral solutions

Product when alcohols are oxidised

Carboxylic acids

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