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An alcohol is an organic molecule containg one or more -OH groups. The hydroxide groups are polar and can form hydrogenbonds with surrounding molecules like water, which makes most alcohols (except for very apolar alcohols) solveable in water. Alcohols are often used in organic chemistry as they can easily be deprotonated for substitution reactions in the formation of more complex molecules, often forming ethers.
Carboxylic acids also contain a hydroxide group but these are situated on the same carbon atom that holds the very polar double bonded oxygen, making them acidic.
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∙ 9y agoScientifically alcohol is ethanol or ethyl alcohol or any functional hydroxyl group. In beverages ethyl alcohol is used commonly.
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Is alcohol and ethanol the same?
In common terminology the term alcohol refers to ethanol. However, in chemistry ethanol is only one of many kinds of alcohol. Only ethanol (a.k.a. ethyl alcohol) is used in beverages.
What is tetracosane?
(organic chemistry) C24H50 Combustible crystals insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, melts at 52°C; used as a chemical intermediate. Source: http://www.answers.com/tetracosane?cat=technology&gwp=11&method=3&ver=2.3.0.609
In chemistry what is substitution?
A substitution reaction is one where one functional group replaces another. For example, the -OH group on an alcohol could be replaced by a Bromine atom from NaBr.
Is there alcohol in vanillin?
In answering this question there's a necessity to be precise with terminology, because otherwise "yes," "no," and "what the heck do you mean?" are all valid answers. In the chemistry sense: Vanillin does not contain alcohol, it is an alcohol; that is, it's an organic compound with an -OH group. In the normal person sense: Vanillin itself does not contain alcohol, but vanilla extract does usually contain alcohol; again, to be specific, it usually contains ethyl alcohol, which is what most non-chemists mean when they say "alcohol."
Give the 5 principal of the brnches in chemistry?
The 5 branches of chemistry are the analytical chemistry organic chemistry inorganic chemistry physical chemistry biochemistry
Why chemistry is relate to wine alcohol?
The wine alcohol is related to chemistry, because one of the chemicals in organic chemistry is used in making it:ethanol.
What branch of chemistry is alcohol?
organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon based material
Can you distill alcohol for chemistry?
Alcohols can be distilled.
Why is CH3OH methyl alcohol?
In chemistry CH3 is the methyl group and OH is the alcohol group so CH3OH is methyl alcohol etc.
What branch of science does alcohol fall under?
Organic chemistry
What category does the word alcohol fit?
Chemistry is the category if the question is about types of alcohol. Alcoholic beverages is the category is that is what the question is about,
What is the definition of alcohol addiction?
The definition of alcohol addiction is as follows: alcohol addiction is when alcohol has interfered with someone's body and mind chemistry so much that he/she can no longer function normally without the use of alcohol.
What are the chemistry letters for drinking alcohol like H2O?
The chemical formula for ethanol is C2H5OH.
Is alcohol and ethanol the same?
In common terminology the term alcohol refers to ethanol. However, in chemistry ethanol is only one of many kinds of alcohol. Only ethanol (a.k.a. ethyl alcohol) is used in beverages.
What is the-direct result of aerobic respiration?
alcohol is produced ATp is the main product. But in chemistry, CO2 and H2O is produced
Is the mix of water and alcohol polar or non-polar?
Both water and alcohol are polar. The terms polar and nonpolar, as they are used in chemistry, cannot be applied to mixtures, only to individual compounds.
How long does it take to get 1.5 ounces of alcohol out of your system?
It will typically take between 4 and 24 hours for 1.5 ounces of alcohol to get out of your system. The actual amount of time depends on body chemistry and the metabolism.
