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Unit 2 Alcohols

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Total cards: 7•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Name the following alcohol CH3CH2OH

Back (Answer)

ethanol

#2
Front (Question)

What is the general formula for a alcohol

Back (Answer)

C H OH n 2n+1

#3
Front (Question)

What are primary alcohols oxidised to

Back (Answer)

They are oxidised to an aldehyde by acidified potassium dichromate

#4
Front (Question)

What are ketone’s oxidised to

Back (Answer)

Ketone’s are oxidised to secondary alcohol and no further, by acidified potassium dichromate

#5
Front (Question)

what happens when you try to oxidise a tertiary alcohol

Back (Answer)

Nothing it cannot be oxidised further

#6
Front (Question)

H I H-C-H H I I Name this alcohol H-C-C- O-H I I H H

Back (Answer)

2- methyl ethanol

#7
Front (Question)

H I H H-C-H H I I I Name the following alcohol H-C- C—- –C- H I I I H O H H

Back (Answer)

2,2 Dimethyl- ethanol