Properties of Alcohols and Phenols Experiment #3 Objectives: To observe the solubility of alcohols relative to their chemical structure‚ to perform chemical tests to distinguish primary‚ secondary and tertiary alcohols‚ and a color test for phenol. Introduction The general formula of an alcohol is ROH in which the R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon group. Alcohols may be looked upon as derivatives of water‚ HOH. One hydrogen of water is substituted by an alkyl group‚ R. Like water‚ alcohols show hydrogen
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The Misconceptions of Alcohol Abuse IRV MES [University] Part I Abstract The unsafe use of alcohol has a grave effect on public health and is considered to be one of the main risk aspects for poor health globally. The concept of the harmful use of alcohol is wide-ranging and includes the drinking that causes detrimental in well-being and social consequences for the drinker‚ the people surrounding the drinker and community at large‚ as well as the forms of drinking that are
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Alcohol and Depression: Is There a Link? Alcoholic beverages are the only consumable products in the U.S. that do not have nutrition labels. Consumers are being kept in the dark about serving size‚ alcoholic content‚ calories‚ carbohydrates‚ fats‚ protein‚ cholesterol and other nutrition information. Alcohol‚ specifically ethyl alcohol or ethanol‚ is produced by fermenting the starch or sugar in various fruits and grains. Alcoholic beverages produced by fermentation and distillation include beer
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Topic:Should the minimum legal age for drinking alcohol raised from 18 to 21 in Australia Name:Michael Student #: Thesis statement:The minimum legal age for drinking alcohol should be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia Paragraph 1 1st Topic Sentence:Increasing drinking age makes our society safer 1st Supporting Idea:drunk drive causes many accidents Evidence:new drivers--poor skills--easy to be killed- 3.65 drivers and 0.77 additional people died 2nd Supporting
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Cultural History of Alcohol Alcohol has been around for a very long time‚ and it is clear to see the culture impact it has made throughout history. People perceive alcohol in many different ways; depending on gender‚ age‚ religious background‚ or social upbringing (Hanson 11). Throughout history alcohol has affected different cultures and various demographics. Drinking alcohol is very exciting in many cultures‚ along with being one of the oldest rites of passage‚ especially in modern day American
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print) Signature: Date Abstract The consumption of alcohol in Australia is becoming a problem‚ and because of irresponsible and callous drinking‚ Australia is in need of a more mature drinking culture. The main points in this essay discuss the issues concerning irresponsible drinking amongst teens.They include the effects of alcohol on the adolescent brain‚ accidents involving underage drinkers and teens delaying the consumption of alcohol for as long as possible. This essay argues that because
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1. When it comes to drinking alcohol‚ how much is too much? How can you avoid drinking amounts that will affect your judgment? When you see a friend having too many drinks at a party‚ what actions do you normally take? What actions could you take? For a normal male about 3 drinks is about at the okay to drive and able to function and the normal female is about 2 drinks. About anything over these limits is too much...unless you have a designated driver then about 5 or more drinks is too much. Me
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Alcohol: Past‚ Present‚ and Future Karl Ballenger Mrs. Hines Communication Arts 200 period 7 February 20‚ 2007 The beginning of Alcohol While no one knows when alcohol was first used as a beverage (or even created) we do know that it has been used for over ten thousand years. Archeologists to this day are discovering old beer mug containers from the B.C period. Some other archeologist and a few scientists believe it was created in an experimental
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being on top of your game both mentally and physically. However many athletes tend to underestimate the way in which alcohol use‚ even a few drink‚ nullifies one’s hard work by erasing the effects of workouts‚ reducing endurance‚ and compromising the mental game. The goal of any athlete is to be at the peak of performance. Alcohol is socially accepted all across the world; annual alcohol use by intercollegiate athletes is about 80%. Athletes tend to get sucked into the social drinking atmosphere and
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Alcohol can do a lot of different things to people I will say the its all depends on how much you drink some people like to get wasted‚ some like to get tipsy. Alcohol has a lot of good and bad things some people need a drink everyday People use alcohol for numerous reasons; peer pressure‚ celebration‚ anxiety‚ sadness‚ boredom‚ rebellion and insomnia are just a few. Teens fall under the category of “people”. The legal drinking age is currently twenty-one‚ but illegally drinking age is as low as
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