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Chemistry

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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Make sure to include all the alcohols possible not just one. Thank you!!

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Alcohol is oxidized into several products based on the number of hydrogen atoms present at the carbon atom which contains the hydroxy functional group.

The primary alcohol has two hydrogen atoms on the carbon that contains a hydroxy functional group, hence it is oxidized into a carboxylic acid.
The secondary alcohol is one hydrogen atom on the carbon that contains a hydroxy functional group, hence it is oxidized into a ketone.
The tertiary alcohol has no hydrogen atom on the carbon that contains a hydroxy functional group, hence tertiary alcohol does not oxidize in normal conditions.