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Alcohols (P2+P3)

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Total cards: 20•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Name the mechanism, reagents and conditions from alkene to alcohol.

Back (Answer)

Direct hydration reagents: steam conditions and catalyst: conc H3PO4

#2
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2 advantages of hydration of ethene

Back (Answer)

high rate of reaction high purity product made

#3
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2 disadvantages of hydration of ethene

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high temp and pressure needed; increased cost crude oil is non renewable

#4
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2 advantages of fermentation

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uses renewable resources low cost

#5
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2 disadvantages of fermentation

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slow rate of reaction less efficient

#6
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What is biofuel?

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a fuel produced from biomass (renewable plant material)

#7
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2 advantages of biofuel

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carbon neutral comes from renewable raw materials

#8
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2 disadvantages of biofuel

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food prices rise as crops used for biofuels the supply of biofuels is dependent on crop harvest so is less reliable.

#9
Front (Question)

Name of mechanism, reagents and conditions from alcohols to alkenes.

Back (Answer)

elimination (dehydration) reagent: H2SO4 conditions: hot, conc

#10
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Oxidation of primary alcohol under distillation forms an… under what reagent and conditions observation?

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Aldehyde reagent: acidified potassium dichromate conditions: distillation observation: orange to green

#11
Front (Question)

Ehanol oxidised to ethanal equation

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CH3CH2OH + [O] –> CH3CHO +H2O

#12
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Oxidation of primary alcohol under reflux forms a… under what reagent and conditions observation?

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Carboxylic acid reagent: acidified potassium dichromate conditions: reflux observation: orange to green

#13
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Ethanol oxidised to ethanoic acid equation

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CH3CH2OH + 2[O] –> CH3COOH +H2O

#14
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Ethanal oxidised into ethanoic acid equation

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CH3CHO + [O] –> CH3COOH NO WATER MADE

#15
Front (Question)

Why is reflux used to oxidise an alcohol into a carboxylic acid?

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reflux doesn’t allow any reactant vapour to escape.

#16
Front (Question)

Oxidation of secondary alcohol forms a… under what regent and conditions observation?

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Ketone reagent: acidified potassium dichromate conditions: distillation or reflux observation: orange to green

#17
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Propan-2-ol oxidised to propanone equation

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CH3CH(OH)CH3 + [O] –> CH3COCH3 + H2O

#18
Front (Question)

Test for aldehydes or ketones (silver mirror)

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Tollens reagent warm gently Aldehyde: Silver mirror forms Ketone: NVC

#19
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Test for aldehydes and ketones (Fehling’s test)

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Fehling’s solution warm gently Aldehyde: blue to brick red ppt Ketone: NVC

#20
Front (Question)

Test for carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Sodium carbonate effervescence