Mention three classifications of alcohols.
Primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
What is the functional group of alcohols?
-OH
What is the type of this alcohol compound?
Primary alcohol
What is the type of this alcohol compound?
Secondary alcohol
What is the type of this alcohol compound?
Tertiary alcohol
What is the name of this alcohol compound?
1-butanol or butan-1-ol
What is the name of this alcohol compound?
2-butanol or butan-2-ol
What will be the product when primary alcohol is being oxidised?
Aldehyde
What is the product of the oxidation of propan-2-ol?
propan-2-one
What will be the product when secondary alcohol is being oxidised?
Ketone
Which type of alcohol that cannot be oxidised?
Tertiary alcohol
Mention one of two common oxidising agents used to oxidise alcohols!
acidified potassium permanganate or acidified potassium dichromate
