3 - Preparation of Alcohols
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What is the result of hydrating an alkene?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when water reacts with a double bond.
Define an alkyl halide.
💡 Hint: What happens when you replace a hydrogen atom in an alkane?
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What product is formed when an alkene undergoes hydration?
💡 Hint: What do we call compounds with -OH groups?
True or False: Alkyl halides can be converted into alcohols by hydrolysis.
💡 Hint: Consider how the process applies when water interacts with these compounds.
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Write out the steps for preparing ethanol from ethylene gas including all necessary reagents.
💡 Hint: Consider what catalysts are used in this reaction.
Discuss how the structure of aldehydes affects their reduction to alcohols.
💡 Hint: Reflect on where the functional groups are located in the molecular structure.
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