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AQA A Level Chemistry

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What is an alcohol?   An organic compound with an -OH group  
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Draw the structure of the first three alcohols   Methanol, ethanol and propanol  
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Name a given alcohol, diol or triol   Given an example of each  
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What are the physical properties of alcohols?   Relatively high mp and bp, miscible with water  
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Explain the physical properties of alcohols   OH group leads to hydrogen bonding  
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What are the two methods for production of ethanol?   Fermentation of glucose, hydration of ethene  
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What are the conditions for the production of ethanol from ethene?   Heat, sulphuric acid catalyst, water  
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What conditions are necessary for the fermentation of glucose?   Compromise temperature of 35°C, enzymes, sealed vessel  
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Give two advantages of production of ethanol from glucose   Low tech required, renewable, potentially carbon neutral  
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Give three disadvantages of production of ethanol from glucose   Slow, Low yield, Significant land use, Has to be distilled, Labour intensive  
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How is ethanol extracted after fermentation of glucose?   Fractional distillation  
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Give two advantages of production of ethanol from ethene   Fast reaction, Pure product, Continuous process, Low on manpower, High yield, 100% alcohol  
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Give three disadvantages of production of ethanol from ethene   High technology, Non-renewable source, Expensive equipment  
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Write a balanced symbol equation for the complete combustion of a given alcohol   Write an example  
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What is a dehydration of an alcohol reaction?   One where water is eliminated from an alcohol  
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What is the product of a dehydration of an alcohol reaction   An alkene  
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What conditions are necessary for dehydration of an alcohol   Conc. phosphoric/sulphuric acid catalyst, heat and reflux  
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Draw a mechanism for the acid catalyzed dehydration of a given alcohol   Draw the mechanism  
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What is the advantage of dehydrating alcohols to form alkenes?   Alkenes can be used as chemical feedstock without using crude oil  
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What is an oxidation reaction in organic chemistry?   A reaction where oxygen is added or hydrogen is removed from a compound  
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What can primary alcohols be oxidized to?   Aldehydes and carboxylic acids  
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What can secondary alcohols be oxidized to?   Ketones  
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What can tertiary alcohols be oxidized to?   Nothing  
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How is oxidation symbolized in an equation?   [O]  
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What reagent is used for the oxidation of alcohols?   Acidified potassium dichromate  
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What colour change is observed in the oxidation of alcohols?   Acidified potassium dichromate turns green from orange  
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Which experimental method is used to convert alcohols to carboxylic acids?   Reflux  
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Which experimental method is used to convert alcohols to aldehyde   Distillation  
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Which chemical tests can distinguish between aldehydes and ketones?   Tollens's reagent or Fehling's solution  
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What is observed when Tollens' reagent is added to aldehydes?   Silver mirror  
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What is observed when Fehling's solution is added to aldehydes?   Orange precipitate  
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