Formation of an Alkene by Alcohol Dehydration Lab Report Balanced Chemical Equation for the Main Reaction Mechanism The acid-catalyzed dehydration of secondary and tertiary alcohols involves non-isolable carbocation intermediaries. In the first step of the of the reaction mechanism below‚ a phosphoric acid catalyst adds a proton to the oxygen atom of the alcohol to form an oxonium ion. The OH is converted to a better leaving group as the positive charge on the oxygen weakens the carbon-oxygen
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Introduction An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol‚ commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers‚ wines‚ and spirits. [pic] The above chart shows us the alcohol consumption by different countries. Obviously‚ Australia has drunk alcohol above 12.5 per capita (liters) and this represents a large consumption population. Drinking alcohol is considered a normative behavior in adolescence‚ with adolescent drinkers the majority of consumers
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Marijuana v. Alcohol Grass. Ganja. Kush. Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Marijuana. Marijuana is an illegal substance in America‚ used by people to get “high.” It has become a recent debate over whether it is right to legalize marijuana or to keep it as an illegal substance. Many people believe that marijuana is a dangerous substance that should never be legalized in America. These people focus on marijuana which is harmless in comparison to alcohol‚ which is a legal and widely used substance in America
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Alcohol and heavy drinking throughout Canada plays a distinctive role in instigating other key addictions. Drinking and consumption abuse can be linked strongly to the abuse of illicit drugs. Binge drinking should be seen as a gateway or portal to the development of poly-drug users. As the gateway drug theory suggests‚ routine use of less harmful drugs‚ in this case alcohol‚ will lead to risk of abusing more serious drugs. Alcohol is so readily available and like any other psychoactive drug it can
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How to tackle alcohol abuse There are many market failures associated with alcohol such as increased anti-social behaviour‚ an increased cost on healthcare and reduced productivity. A minimum price is the best way to tackle market failures associated with alcohol. Market failure occurs when an economy fails to deliver and efficient allocation of resources; a minimum price is set above the equilibrium in order to raise the price of the good. A minimum price can act as a deterrent for the good and
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Alcohol withdrawal symptoms‚ especially DTs‚ can worsen quickly. As a result‚ it’s important to monitor even seemingly minor withdrawal symptoms. If your alcohol consumption has been chronic and heavy‚ you have an increased risk of developing DTs and should not attempt to complete detox at home. By receiving the right treatment during detox can manage withdrawal symptoms and even prevent more serious symptoms from developing. Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline Assuming that a patient has no other medical
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Alcohol was discovered in india. The babylonians worshiped a wine goddess in 2700 B.C in Greece. One of the first alcoholic beverages in the U.S to gain popularity was mead‚ a fermented drink made from honey and water. Many people like early immigrants made alcoholic beverage from fruits such as blackberries‚ strawberries‚ cranberries‚gooseberries‚elderberries‚ and currants also vegetables such as tomatoes‚ carrots‚beets‚onions‚ squash ‚ and celery they also used different types of flowers. The early
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Tavish Hower Mr. Peterson Plutto4@aol.com English 101 11 December 2012 Teenage Alcohol and Drug Abuse Every hour‚ over 3‚500 teenagers try drugs for the first time. (Drug facts) This outrageous statistic sadly applies to many of my classmates and peers. Through first hand experiences and other people’s mistakes‚ I have learned the dangers of teen alcohol and drug abuse. In Desert Mountain High School alone‚ over 50 percent of the 20 students I asked smoke marijuana on a fairly regular basis. Marijuana
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be defined as the dependency on alcohol; addiction to alcohol. It is a chronic disease‚ this disease called alcoholism is progressive and potentially fatal. " In 1966 the American Medical Association (AMA) declared Alcoholism a disease‚ but it is still judged morally by society" said Father Martin. There are different types of alcoholics‚ the first type of alcoholic is the everyday drinker. These alcoholics drink on a daily basis with a high dependency on alcohol. A second type is the weekend alcoholics
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Alcohol‚ the silent killer I have been sober for 267 days now from being an alcoholic. When I started drinking at the age of thirteen I didn’t realize that it would take over my life‚ just as it did my dad’s life. As a kid I swore that I would never drink because I didn’t want to become just like my dad‚ but now here I am wondering where my life has gone and why didn’t I listen to my younger self and not pick up that bottle of vodka at thirteen and drink the whole bottle in one night. But now
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