2A - Alcohols  /35

    1)          State 1 method that alcohols are made  [2]

 

    2)          Show with the aid of a diagram how ethanol dissolves in water:  [2] 

 

    3)           Write a balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of propanol  [3]

 

    4)           Classify the following alcohols as primary, secondary, tertiary:  [3]

                    a)  CH3CH2CH(OH)CH

                    b)  (CH3)3C(OH) 

                    c)  CH3CH2CH2CH2OH 

 

    5)           This question is about the oxidation of alcohols:

                    a)  Name the product for the complete oxidation of propan-1-ol  [1] 

                    b)  Name the product for the complete oxidation of propan-2-ol  [1] 

                    c)  Name the product for the partial oxidation of butan-1-ol  [1]

                    d)  What reagents would be used for the above oxidations  [2] 

                    e)  What technique would be used for partial oxidation  [1]

                    f)   Explain how this technique allows you to collect the desired product  [1] 

                    g)  Write a balanced chemical equation for part (a)  [3]

 

    6)           This question is about esters:

                    a)  CH3CH2COOCH3  name this molecule  [1] 

                    b)  HCOOCH2CH3  name this molecule  [1] 

                    c)  Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of (a)  [4]

                    d)  Write a balanced chemical equation for the formation of (b)  [4]

                    e)  What other reagent would be used for the reactions above?  [1]

 

    7)           Ethanol can be converted back into ethene. 

                  Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction, include any other reagents  [4]