Question | Answer |
derivatives of hydrocarbons in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by a hydroxyl (-OH) functional group | alchols |
wood alchohol | methanol |
grain alcohol | ethanol |
general formula for an alcohol | R-OH |
an alcohol that contains an -OH functional group attached to a carbon that has one or no carbon atoms directly attached to it | primary alcohol |
an alcohol in which the -OH is attached to a carbon atom having two other carbon atoms directly attached to it | secondary alcohol |
an alcohol in which the -OH is attached to a carbon atom having three other carbon atoms attached to it | tertiary alcohol |
is methanol a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol? | primary |
is isopropyl alcohol a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol? | secondary |
is tert-butanol a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol? | tertiary |
alcohol with one one -OH group or hydroxyl group | monohydroxy alcohols |
an alcohol containing two hydroxyl groups | dihydroxyl alcohols |
dihydroxyl alcohols are also called | diols |
an alcohol containing three hydroxyl groups | trihydroxyl alcohols |
trihydroxyl alcohols are also called | triols |
glycerol or glycerin are examples of monohydroxy, dihydroxyl, or trihyrdroxyl alcohols? | trihydroxyl alcohol |
ethylene glycol is an example of monohydroxy, dihydroxyl, or trihydroxyl alcohols? | dihydroxyl alcohol |
methanol, ethanol, propanol, and butanol are examples of monohydroxy, dihydroxyl, or trihydroxyl alcohols? | monohydroxy alcohols |
alcohols having more than one hydroxyl group (generally more than three) | polyhydroxy alcohols |
sorbitol is an example of a ______ alcohol | polyhydroxy |
an aromatic derivative of benzene with a hydroxyl group attached to it | phenol |
weak acid | phenol |
hydroxybenzene | phenol |
any organic chemical that contains the -SH radical, formed when the oxygen of an alcohol is replaced by sulfur | mercaptan |
what is the general formula for a mercaptan? | R-SH |
mercaptans are also called | thiols |
formed during the dehydration of an alcohol where sulfuric acid is considered a dehydrating agent that removes water from two molecules of alcohol | ether |
the general formula for an ether | ROR |