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1
Q

Functional group of alocohols

A

-OH

2
Q

First 4 alcohols

A

Methanol CH3OH

Ethanol C2H5OH

Propanol C3H7OH

Butanol C4H9OH

3
Q

Alcohol in water

A

Dissolves to be neutral

4
Q

Alcohol as a fuel

A

Gives CO2 and H2O

5
Q

Alcohol with alkali metal

A

Gives Hydrogen and a salt

6
Q

Carboxylic Acid functional group

A

-COOH

7
Q

First 3 Carboxlyic acid

A

Methanoic Acid COOH

Ethanoic Acid CH3COOH

Propanoic Acid C2H5COOH

8
Q

How is ethanoic acid made?

A

Oxidisation of ethanol

reacts with oxygen from the air

9
Q

Reactions of carboxylic acid

A

React with carbonates

to produce CO2

10
Q

Reaction of caboxylic acid with alcohol

A

Makes Esters

11
Q

Ethanoic acid + Ethanol

A

Ethyl Ethanoate- Ester

12
Q

Production of Ethyl Ethanoate

A

Estification

13
Q

Acidicty of carboxylic acids

A

Weak acid (pH 3-5)

Doesn’t fully ionise

14
Q

Why are carboxylic acids weak acids?

A

Reversible reactions

not all H+ ions are fuly ionised

15
Q

What makes a strong acid?

A

Acid that fully ionise

To produce lots of H+ ions