Alcohols (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards

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Alcohols
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Functional group in alcohols

-OH (hydroxyl group)

Name of the -OH group in alcohols

Hydroxyl group

Type of series alcohols form

Homologous series

General formula of alcohols

CnH2n+1OHC_nH_{2n+1}OH

Boiling point trend in alcohols (more C)

Boiling points increase

Why alcohols have similar chemical properties

Due to -OH functional group

How consecutive alcohols differ

By CH2CH_2 unit

Is -OH in alcohols the same as OHOH^-?

No, they are NOT the same

Number of C atoms in decanol

10

Formula of decanol

C10H21OHC_{10}H_{21}OH

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