Practice Alcohols— Mono, Di, Tri Or Polyhydric Alcohols (7.1.1)

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Question 1.
What are monohydric alcohols?
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Think about the prefix 'mono'.
Question 2.
List two examples of phenols.
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Phenol is the simplest one.
3Question 3.
What type of alcohol has one hydroxyl group?
- Monohydric
- Dihydric
- Polyhydric
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Recall the prefix 'mono'.
4Question 4.
True or False: Tertiary alcohols can be oxidized.
- True
- False
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Consider the reaction conditions for oxidation.
Question 5.
Explain the selective oxidation of primary vs secondary alcohols. Why does one undergo a different reaction than the other?
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Consider the steps involved in the oxidation and the properties of secondary versus primary alcohols.
Question 6.
Illustrate a mechanism for the acid-catalyzed dehydration of ethanol to ethylene.
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Draw out each step to visualize how the dehydration takes place.

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