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What comes from an alcohol that is not a base but has a hydroxyl group?
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∙ 12y ago
Basically Alcohols have Hydroxyl group but they are not bases, they have acidic character (fairly weak). The Hydroxyl group here is connected with the alkyl group (say -CH3, -C2H5 etc...) which has electron releasing ability (+ive inductive effect) thus stabilizes the oxygen atom to the good extent. Moreover due to the high electro-negativity of oxygen the Hydrogen attach with the oxygen of hydroxy group departs as proton, thus categorizes the alcohols in the list of acids not bases.
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Is cetyl alcohol an acid or a base?
None of both mentioned. It a neutral alcohol. It's hydroxyl group is not ionic like the hydroxidein NaOH.Cetyl alcohol, C16H33OH, 1-Hexadecanol
What is the substance that produces hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water is a?
If a substance produces hydroxyl ions (OH-) when dissolved in water, it is referred to as a BASE.
What kind of reaction is an acid plus a base?
An acid plus a base will yield a salt and water. In textbooks this is often written as: HA + BOH yields AB + HOH The above means an acid with its hydronium ion added to a base with its hydroxyl group will yield a salt composed of the acid and the base plus water (hydrogen plus hydroxyl is HOH or H2O).
How is the concentration of hydroxyl ions affected when excess base is dissolved in a solution sodium hydroxide?
The concentration oh hydroxyl ions (OH)- is increased.
Why ammonia is a Lewis base?
because it forms hydroxyl ion in water
Is cetyl alcohol an acid or a base?
None of both mentioned. It a neutral alcohol. It's hydroxyl group is not ionic like the hydroxidein NaOH.Cetyl alcohol, C16H33OH, 1-Hexadecanol
What is the following of a base?
A base contain the hydroxyl group (OH)-.
What is a definition of a base?
A base contain the group hydroxyl: -OH.
Is alcohol an acid or base?
It is neither. It is an organic compound containing a hydroxyl functional group. The kind of alchol I think you are talking about is ethanol ( the commonly found in alcholic beverages).
How do hydroxyl ions form?
A hydroxyl ion is a component of a base.
What donates hydroxyl ions?
Dissociation of a base produce hydroxyl ions.
How is the structure of glycogen similar to the structure of starch?
The hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to carbon 1 below the pentose base.
What does a base produce when in solution?
A hydroxyl ion
What is a substance that releases hydroxyl ions in a water?
A substance that releases hydroxyl ions in water is a base. Bases are substances which in water, becomes slippery, has a bitter taste, changes indicator color, forms salts with acids and promotes base catalysis. Alkaline earth materials is an example of a base.
Functional group contained in the compound CH3CHO is a?
The NH2 functional group of this organic compound, is called an Amine. this is a basic sidebranch, which when in solution will give an overall basic (alkalinic as some know it) presence. This could be identified, on this particular compound (Ethanamine/ethylamine/aminoethane) by addition of an acid, which will trigger an acid base reaction by which the NH2 group can be identified.
What kind of solution does a base produce?
A hydroxyl ion
What is alcohol-?
Alcohol is the common name for a family of organic (carbon based) compounds with a structure of an alkane (Carbon-Hydrogen) base with an OH (Oxygen-Hydrogen) addition. The simplest and most commonly known are: Methyl Alcohol or Methanol (C2H3OH) - wood alcohol which is marketed as Methylated Spirits, a common fuel and cleaner; and Ethyl Alcohol or Ethanol (C2H5OH) in alcoholic drinks such as beer, wines and spirits. There are many other forms of alcohol with carbon chains and cyclic structures, with up to 20 or more carbon atoms per molecule.
