chemistry‚ an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular‚ this carbon center should be saturated‚ having single bonds to three other atoms.[1] An important class of alcohols are the simple acyclic alcohols‚ the general formula for which is CnH2n+1OH. Of those‚ ethanol (C2H5OH) is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages‚ and in common speech the word alcohol refers specifically to ethanol. Other alcohols are usually
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ALCOHOLS‚ ETHERS‚ AND PHENOLS Juris Marie G. Garcia Institute of Chemistry‚ University of the Philippines‚ Diliman‚ Quezon City Date Performed: February 27‚ 2015 Date Submitted: March 06‚ 2015 Answers to Questions: 1.) Balanced equations: A. Lucas Test Test Sample Equation Ethyl Alcohol C2H5OH + HCl + ZnCl2 C2H5Cl + H2O Isopropyl Alcohol (CH3) 2CHOH + HCl (CH3) 2CHCl + ZnC2 + H2O Tert-butyl Alcohol (CH3) 3COH + HCl + ZnCl2 (CH3) 3CCl + ZnCl2 +H2O Benzyl Alcohol C6H5CH2OH + HCl + ZnCl2
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The contrast between the idea of being silent and being vocal is evident in the interviews. For example‚ Joanna decided to skip the question requesting her opinion on same-sex marriage‚ yet she was vocal about the discrimination that LGBTQ community has faced and continues to face‚ albeit to a lesser extent: “…I think they’re gaining access to a lot of rights that were denied to them in the past. They’re not being discriminated against them as much as before.” This pattern of silence and vocality
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exercise and obesity Carla Henry UNV-104 04/11/2013 Alli Holladay Association between Sleep Disorders Exercise and Obesity plays a huge part in the United States today. The way people today eat and exercise plays a factor on what their sleeping habits become as they get older Thesis Statement: In this assignment I will Endeavour to tackle the issues of the link between Sleep Disorders‚ Obesity‚ and Exercise. Some say that a decreased amount of
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Genius or Leader‚ or Both All scientists are crazy psychos who just do rocket science? That’s not quite true‚ because this man about to be introduced is one of the men who had changed our world forever. Albert Einstein is known as one of the greatest scientists of all time. Einstein was born in Germany on March 14th‚ 1879 with a Jewish background. He passed away on April 18‚ 1955 at Princeton‚ New Jersey(Albert Einstein-Biography). When he was 16‚ he got expelled from school for his bad
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Carla Casati Ms. Nash ELA 10 28 November 2012 Would You Rather Smile at a Friend or be terrified at a Stranger? It was a warm sunny day‚ like the ones you would expect in a summer camp; laughter was the melody that filled the air. Everybody was cheerful and enthusiastic‚ well everybody except one of our counselors. He was very worried‚ because his sister had been extremely sick‚ and nobody had been able to heal her. Everybody in my group had told him how sorry we felt for her‚ but really
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From the moment we are put into our parents’ arms‚ they begin to shape our identity. Our appearance‚ thoughts and actions are developed from them and what they believe is “right” and “wrong.” However unfair as it may seem at times‚ everything done is based on their past experiences‚ the culture we are born into and ultimately done for our own well-being. “Never change who you are to please people”‚ “There is nothing you can’t do” and “We are proud of you no matter what” are three very common
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How much alcohol do teens use? Alcohol is the most frequently used drug by teenagers in the United States. About half of junior high and senior high school students drink alcohol on a monthly basis‚ and 14% of teens have been intoxicated at least once in the past year. Nearly 8% of teens who drink say they drink at least five or more alcoholic drinks in a row (binge drink). What are the dangerous effects of alcohol use in teens? Just a few of the many dangerous effects of alcohol use in teens
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is green‚ when an alcohol is oxidized by the reagent. A change in color of the reagent from orange to green represents a positive test. Primary alcohols are oxidized by the reagent to carboxylic aicds; secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones. Tertiary alcohols are not oxidized at all by the reagent. Hence‚ this reaction can be used to distinguish tertiary alcohols form primary and secondary alcohols. Procedures: 1. Place ethanol‚ isopropyl alcohol and tert-butyl alcohol in three different
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Alcohol Facts and statistics ( www.niaaa.nih.gov-2012 ) Global Burden of alcohol abuse‚ In 2012‚ 3.3 million deaths‚ or 5.9 percent of all global deaths (7.6 percent for men and 4 percent for women)‚ were attributable to alcohol consumption.. Alcohol contributes to over 200 diseases and injury-related health conditions‚ most notably alcohol dependence‚ liver cirrhosis‚ cancers‚ and injuries. In 2012‚ alcohol accounted for 5.1 percent of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide. Globally‚
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