1.1 - Number of –OH groups
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Define a monohydric alcohol and give an example.
💡 Hint: Think about alcohols you might find in drinks.
What characterizes a dihydric alcohol?
💡 Hint: Consider antifreeze and its components.
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What is a monohydric alcohol?
💡 Hint: Think about popular drinking alcohols.
True or False: Glycerol is a dihydric alcohol.
💡 Hint: Recall the number of hydroxyl groups in glycerol.
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Given the molecular formula and structure, identify which type of alcohol it belongs to (monohydric, dihydric, or trihydric) and discuss its potential uses.
💡 Hint: Count the -OH groups and connect them to known applications.
Discuss the implications of increasing -OH groups on the physical properties of alcohol and predict how this influences industrial applications.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the relationships between bonding, temperature effects, and practical applications in the real world.
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