Alcohols (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Functional group in alcohols
Functional group in alcohols
Hydroxyl group (–OH)
Name of –OH group
Name of –OH group
Hydroxyl group
General formula for alcohols
General formula for alcohols
Meaning of in
Meaning of in
Number of carbon atoms
Number of H atoms in alcohol with carbons
Number of H atoms in alcohol with carbons
Boiling point trend as carbon atoms increase
Boiling point trend as carbon atoms increase
Boiling points increase
Reason for similar chemical properties in alcohols
Reason for similar chemical properties in alcohols
–OH functional group
Unit difference between successive alcohols
Unit difference between successive alcohols
unit
Type of series alcohols form
Type of series alcohols form
Homologous series
–OH in alcohols vs OH⁻ in bases
–OH in alcohols vs OH⁻ in bases
They are not the same
Formula of decanol ()
Formula of decanol ()
Characteristics of homologous series
Characteristics of homologous series
Similar properties & regular structural pattern