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Primary alcohol 
OH group bonded to a carbon that's bonded to one other carbon
What oxidising agent do you need to oxidise alcohols?
Acidified potassium dichromate (VI)
Primary alcohols are oxidised to aldehydes then carboxylic acid
Secondary alcohols are oxidised into ketones
Tertiary alcohols aren't oxidised
Why do alcohols have high boiling points?
They have strong hydrogen bonds holding them together
Why are alcohols not very soluble?
The solubility decreases as the molecule gets bigger as the influence of the -OH group decreases
In a primary alcohol when would the aldehyde be oxidised into a carboxylic acid? 
When excess oxidising agent is produced
What is the difference between a ketone and an aldehyde?
Aldehyde - The carbonyl group is on the end of an alkane chain
Ketone - The carbonyl group is within an alkane chain
Suffix of aldahyde? 
al
Suffix of ketone? 
one
Elimination reaction 
Where a small molecule is removed from a large molecule leaving an unsaturated molecule
Esterification 
The reaction of an alcohol with carboxylic acid
What is this functional group?
Carboxylic acid
What is this functional group?
Aldehyde
What is this functional group
Ketone
What is this functional group
Ester
What is this functional group?
Ether
Test for phenol
Iron (III) chloride
Turns purple
Colour change when acidified potassium dichromate is used as a oxidising agent 
orange to green