Practice From Primary Alcohols And Aldehydes (8.7.1) - Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

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Question 1.
What is the product of oxidizing ethanol?
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Think about what acids are formed from alcohols.
Question 2.
What is a common oxidizing agent used to oxidize primary alcohols?
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It has a distinct purple color!
3Question 3.
What is the primary product when a primary alcohol undergoes oxidation?
- Ketone
- Carboxylic Acid
- Aldehyde
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Remember the functional group transformations.
4Question 4.
True or False: Aldehydes are more resistant to oxidation compared to primary alcohols.
- True
- False
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Review the properties of aldehydes.
Question 5.
Explain how you would experimentally determine whether an unknown liquid is a primary alcohol or an aldehyde.
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Think about tests that involve oxidation.
Question 6.
Predict the result of oxidizing 2-butanol using chromic acid. What product will you obtain?
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Consider the alcohol's structure and what happens during oxidation.

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