Alcohols (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What type of compounds do alcohols come from?
What type of compounds do alcohols come from?
Hydrocarbons
What is the characteristic ending in the names of alcohols?
What is the characteristic ending in the names of alcohols?
'ol'
What is the defining feature of alcohols?
What is the defining feature of alcohols?
The hydroxyl group (OH)
What are alcohols with two hydroxyl groups called?
What are alcohols with two hydroxyl groups called?
Diols
What are alcohols with three hydroxyl groups called?
What are alcohols with three hydroxyl groups called?
Triols
What is the general formula for alcohols?
What is the general formula for alcohols?
What is the molecular formula of butanol (4 carbon atoms)?
What is the molecular formula of butanol (4 carbon atoms)?
In the formula , what does represent?
In the formula , what does represent?
A hydrocarbon chain
Which properties of alcohols vary with carbon chain length?
Which properties of alcohols vary with carbon chain length?
Physical properties
What is the molecular formula of methanol?
What is the molecular formula of methanol?
How many carbon atoms does ethanol contain?
How many carbon atoms does ethanol contain?
2
What units differ between methanol, ethanol and propanol structures?
What units differ between methanol, ethanol and propanol structures?
units