2009-05-19

Naming Alcohols


The photos below shows two molecule models for alcohol. The white ball represent a hydrogen atom, black ball represent a carbon atom and the red ball represent an oxygen atom.

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Answer the following questions:
  1. What are the elements present in alcohol?

  2. What is the molecular formula for the alcohols shown?

  3. What is the name for the alcohols shown?

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  1. 1)-hydrogen atom
    -oxygen atom
    -carbon atom
    2)Cn H2n+1 OH
    n=1,2,3...
    3)a)methanol
    b)ethanol

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  2. 1)elements present are hydrogen and carbon

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