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Many people think of alcoholic drinks when the term alcohol is used. However, alcoholic drinks mainly contain only one type of alcohol – ethanol. Alcohols are actually a family of organic compounds, all of which contain a –OH functional group. Some alcohols are very important as fuels and solvents. Alcohols have similar chemical properties to each other and undergo similar chemical reactions.
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The alcohols are a homologous series of organic compounds. They all contain the functional group –OH. This group is responsible for the properties of alcohols.
The names of alcohols end with ‘-ol’ – eg ethanol.
The first three alcohols in the homologous series are methanol, ethanol and propanol.
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Many people think of alcoholic drinks when the term alcohol is used. However, alcoholic drinks mainly contain only one type of alcohol – ethanol. Alcohols are actually a family of organic compounds, all of which contain a –OH functional group. Some alcohols are very important as fuels and solvents. Alcohols have similar chemical properties to each other and undergo similar chemical reactions.
Alcohols
The alcohols are a homologous series of organic compounds. They all contain the functional group –OH. This group is responsible for the properties of alcohols.
The names of alcohols end with ‘-ol’ – eg ethanol.
The first three alcohols in the homologous series are methanol, ethanol and propanol.
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