Alcohols

What is the functional group for alcohols?

-OH
What are the first 4 members of alcohols?
- Methanol
- Ethanol
- Propanol
- Butanol
What are alcohols really useful as?

Fuels, medicines, cosmetics
When ethanol is reacted with sodium what id the product?

ethanol + sodium → hydrogen + sodium ethoxide
What happens when they burn in air?

They burn in the air, releasing energy and producing carbon dioxide and water.

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Alcohols

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alcohol

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2017-04-26T12:59:13Z

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