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Alcohols name ending

'ol'

Functional group in alcohols

Hydroxyl group (OH)

Alcohols with 2 hydroxyl groups

Diols

Alcohols with 3 hydroxyl groups

Triols

General formula for alcohols

CnH2n+1OHC_nH_{2n+1}OH

Formula for butanol (4 carbons)

C4H9OHC_4H_9OH

In R-OH, R represents

Hydrocarbon chain

How carbon chain length affects alcohols

Affects physical properties

Molecular formula of methanol

CH3OHCH_3OH

Molecular formula of ethanol

C2H5OHC_2H_5OH

Molecular formula of propanol

C3H7OHC_3H_7OH

Structural difference between alcohols

Number of CH2CH_2 units

Why alcohols have similar chemical properties

Same functional group (hydroxyl)

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