Practice Type of carbon atom to which –OH is attached - 1.2 | Chapter 11: Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers | ICSE Class 12 Chemistry
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1.2 - Type of carbon atom to which –OH is attached

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Question 1

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What is a primary alcohol? Provide an example.

💡 Hint: Think of the structure of ethanol.

Question 2

Easy

Identify this alcohol: CH₃CH₂OH. What type is it?

💡 Hint: Count how many other carbons the -OH carbon is attached to.

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Question 1

What type of alcohol is CH₃CH₂OH?

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary

💡 Hint: Count how many carbons are connected to the -OH carbon.

Question 2

True or False: Tertiary alcohols can easily oxidize.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens during oxidation of alcohols.

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Question 1

Determine whether a given structure is primary, secondary, or tertiary: CH₃CH(OH)C₂H₅.

💡 Hint: Count how many carbon attachments the –OH carbon has.

Question 2

Explain the oxidation processes and give examples for all three types of alcohols.

💡 Hint: Think about what happens in oxidation; draw the structures if needed.

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