Practice Preparation Of Alcohols (3) - Chapter 11: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

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Question 1.
What is the result of hydrating an alkene?
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Think about what happens when water reacts with a double bond.
Question 2.
Define an alkyl halide.
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What happens when you replace a hydrogen atom in an alkane?
3Question 3.
What product is formed when an alkene undergoes hydration?
- Ketone
- Alcohol
- Aldehyde
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What do we call compounds with -OH groups?
4Question 4.
True or False: Alkyl halides can be converted into alcohols by hydrolysis.
- True
- False
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Consider how the process applies when water interacts with these compounds.
Question 5.
Write out the steps for preparing ethanol from ethylene gas including all necessary reagents.
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Consider what catalysts are used in this reaction.
Question 6.
Discuss how the structure of aldehydes affects their reduction to alcohols.
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Reflect on where the functional groups are located in the molecular structure.

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