level: alcohols
Questions and Answers List
level questions: alcohols
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Physical properties | -alcholos have a higher boiling point but lower volatility -soluble in water due to hydrogen bonding but as chain increases solubility increases |
| Potassium dichromate colour change | orange to green if alcohol present |
| Alchohols with K2CR207ADDED | PRIMARY - distil - carboxylic acid reflux - carboxylic acid SECONDARY -reflux ketone |
| Dehydration of an alchohol | alchohol +H+ /heat = alkene + water |
| How to name an ester | -look at the alcohol then the carboxylix acid |