EBK INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
EBK INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
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ISBN: 9780100480483
Author: DECOSTE
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 20, Problem 70QAP
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The question asks one to write the equations corresponding to the oxidation of a primary alcohol and a secondary alcohol. Also one needs to specify the structure of each alcohol and the principal products of oxidation.

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Monohydric alcohols can be categorized into three types as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.

EBK INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY, Chapter 20, Problem 70QAP

AS shown above in primary alcohols carbon with the −OH group is bonded to only one carbon whereas in secondary alcohols, carbon with the −OH group is bonded to two other carbon atoms. In tertiary alcohols(not shown here), carbon with the −OH group is bonded to three other carbon atoms.

In the alcohols the −OH bond is polarized placing partially negative charge on O atom while placing a partially positive charge on the alkyl carbon atom of the R-OH bond. Hence due to the inter molecular hydrogen bonds formed between alcohol molecules, their boiling points have higher values compared to the alkanes and ethers with comparable relative molecular masses.

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