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What are alcohols?
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What are alcohols?
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Alcohols are colorless liquids that dissolve in water to form neutral solutions.
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What are the first four alcohols commonly used for?
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The first four alcohols are commonly used as fuels. Methanol and ethanol are also used extensively as solvents.
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Why are methanol and ethanol good solvents?
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Methanol and ethanol can dissolve many substances that water cannot, such as fats and oils, but can also dissolve most substances that water can dissolve.
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How are alcohols named?
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Alcohols are named using the same system as alkanes and alkenes, with the final 'e' being replaced with 'ol'.
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Give the name and formula of the first alcohol.
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The name and formula of the first alcohol is methanol, CH3OH.
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Define the term alcohol.
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An organic compound containing a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached to a carbon atom.
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Define the term functional group.
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A functional group is the specific group of atoms responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of a compound.
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Define the term hydroxyl group.
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A hydroxyl group is the functional group -OH, consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom.
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True or False? It is standard practice to write the functional group at the end when naming alcohols.
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True. It is standard practice to write the functional group on the end when naming alcohols, e.g., CH3OH for methanol.
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What is the name of the following alcohol?
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The name of the alcohol is butanol.
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What is a carboxylic acid?
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A carboxylic acid is a compound containing the functional group carboxyl, -COOH.
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True or False? The naming of a carboxylic acid follows the pattern alkan + oic acid.
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True. The naming of a carboxylic acid follows the pattern alkan + oic acid.
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Which carboxylic acid is found in vinegar?
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Vinegar is an aqueous solution of ethanoic acid and contains about 5% of the acid by volume.
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What is the molecular formula of methanoic acid?
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The molecular formula of methanoic acid is HCOOH.
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What is the molecular formula of ethanoic acid?
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The molecular formula of ethanoic acid is CH3COOH.
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What is the molecular formula of propanoic acid?
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The molecular formula of propanoic acid is C2H5COOH.
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What is the empirical formula of ethanoic acid?
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The empirical formula ethanoic acid is CH2O
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What is the molecular formula of butanoic acid?
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The molecular formula of butanoic acid is C3H7COOH.
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How can ethanoic acid be prepared from ethanol?
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Ethanoic acid can be prepared by oxidising ethanol with acidified potassium dichromate solution.
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What colour change occurs during the oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid?
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During the oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid, the potassium dichromate solution changes from orange to green.
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What is the symbol equation for the oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid?
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The symbol equation for the oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid is: CH3CH2OH + [O] → CH3COOH + H2O
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True or False? The oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid is a fast reaction at room temperature.
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False. The oxidation of ethanol to ethanoic acid is a slow reaction and requires heating to its boiling point for about an hour.
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What is a homologous series?
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A homologous series is a family of organic compounds .
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State two characteristics of a homologous series.
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Two characteristics of a homologous series could be from:
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What is the product of the oxidation of butanol?
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The product of the oxidation of butanol is butanoic acid.
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What is the name of the following carboxylic acid?
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The name of the following carboxylic acid is propanoic acid.
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What alcohol is produced by fermentation?
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Ethanol is produced by fermentation.
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What temperature range is optimal for fermentation?
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The optimal temperature range for fermentation is between 15 and 35 °C.
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True or False? Oxygen is required for fermentation.
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False. Oxygen is not required for fermentation.
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Which enzyme is involved in fermentation?
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Yeast contains enzymes that break down sugar to alcohol.
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State the chemical equation for the fermentation of glucose.
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The chemical equation for the fermentation of glucose is: C6H12O6 → 2CO2 + 2C2H5OH
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What happens to the yeast once the alcohol concentration reaches around 15%?
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The yeast is killed off once the alcohol concentration reaches around 15%.
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What process is used to purify ethanol after fermentation?
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Fractional distillation is used to purify ethanol.
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Fermentation occurs without oxygen. What is this type of reaction known as?
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A reaction that takes place without oxygen is called anaerobic.
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True or False? Fermentation is a continuous process.
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False. Fermentation is a batch process, not a continuous process
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State a use for ethanol.
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A use of ethanol could be:
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State the formula for ethanol.
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The formula for ethanol is C2H5OH.