Chemistry

• Alcohols


  A homologous series of organic compounds with an -OH group in place of one of the hydrogen atoms
• Alcohols

  • They look almost the same as alkanes and alkenes
  • Their names are similar to alkanes/alkenes, replacing the final 'e' with 'ol'
  • The first four alcohols are: methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol
  • The general formula is CnH2n+1OH
• Flammable


  Alcohols can undergo complete combustion in air, reacting with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water
• Soluble


  Alcohols can dissolve in water to form a solution, with a neutral pH
• Oxidation


  Alcohols can be oxidized to form carboxylic acids
• Alcohols


  A type of organic compound that contains a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached to a carbon atom. Similar to alkanes and alkenes but with the addition of the hydroxyl group.
• General formula for alcohols

  The general formula for alcohols is CnH2n+1OH, where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.
• Structure of alcohols


  Alcohols have a carbon atom bonded to a hydroxyl (-OH) group, which makes them polar and able to form hydrogen bonds with other molecules.
• Types of alcohols


  There are three types of alcohols: primary, secondary, and tertiary, depending on the number of carbon atoms bonded to the carbon atom with the hydroxyl group.