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primary - if only one carbon is attached to the carbon attached to the oxygen for example
CH3-CH2-OH
Secondary - if two carbons are attached to the carbon attached to the oxygen for example
...............................CH3-CH-OH
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.......................................CH3
Tertiary - if three carbons are attached to the carbon attached to the oxygen for example
................................CH3
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..........................CH3-C-OH
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................................CH3
(ignore the .'s it was the only way I could make the diagrams)
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Why tertiary alcohol reacts with metallic sodium less rapidly than primary alcohol?
Tertiary alcohols have a bulky alkyl group bonded to the carbon atom that carries the hydroxyl group. This bulky group hinders the approach of the sodium atom, making the reaction less rapid. In contrast, primary alcohols have a smaller alkyl group and allow for easier access and reaction with metallic sodium.
Alcohol is more volatile than water because?
due to larger size of alkyl group alcohols are less polar than water and hydrogen bonding is not so strong as in water....
Which is a polar functional group found in alcohols?
The functional group in alcohols is the hydroxyl -OH.
Is Methyl the functional group that is commonly found in alcohols?
No, methyl is not a functional group commonly found in alcohols. The functional group that is commonly found in alcohols is the hydroxyl group (-OH). Methyl, on the other hand, is a functional group commonly found in compounds called methyl groups (-CH3).
What is a 2 carbon saturated alkyl group?
propyl
What is the relationship between the reactivity of alcohols with the length of the R-Group?
The active part of alcohols is their 'OH' group while alkyl group (carbon chain) remains in active so the increase in length of R' group decreases the reactivity of alcohol.h
Why aromatic alcohols are more acidic than aliphatic alcohols?
aromatic alcohols undergo resonance which stabilizes the conjugate base, in aliphatic alcohols +I effect of alkyl group increase the -ve charge in the conjugate base thus make it unstable
What is kentones?
There is no such thing as "kentones." Ketones is- An organic compound containing a carbonyl group CO bonded to two alkyl groups, made by oxidizing secondary alcohols.
Why tertiary alcohol reacts with metallic sodium less rapidly than primary alcohol?
Tertiary alcohols have a bulky alkyl group bonded to the carbon atom that carries the hydroxyl group. This bulky group hinders the approach of the sodium atom, making the reaction less rapid. In contrast, primary alcohols have a smaller alkyl group and allow for easier access and reaction with metallic sodium.
Alcohol is more volatile than water because?
due to larger size of alkyl group alcohols are less polar than water and hydrogen bonding is not so strong as in water....
How does an alkyl group differ from its parent alkane?
When one hydrogen is removed from an alkane it forms alkyl group
Name all the functional groups.?
Alkanes, Alkyl group, Alicyclic cycloalkanes/cycloalkenes, Halogenoalkanes, Alkenes, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Ketones, Carboxylic acids, Esters, Amines, a-amino acids, Amides, Nitro.
What is the name for the CH3-Ch-CH3 alkyl group?
The name for the CH3-Ch-CH3 alkyl group is isopropyl.
What is the name of the alkyl group -C4H9?
Butyl! Alkane is CnH2n+2 Alkyl group is alkane - hydrogen CnH2n+1
What is the chemical formula of alkyl benzene?
it is C6H5-R , R = any alkyl group.
What is the functional group in propane?
Alkyl
Which is a polar functional group found in alcohols?
The functional group in alcohols is the hydroxyl -OH.
