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Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids
Chemistry (Science Paper 2) · Chapter 15 · 9. Organic Chemistry
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- Ethanol: preparation by hydrolysis of an alkyl halide; physical properties
- Chemical properties of ethanol: combustion, reaction with sodium, esterification, dehydration to ethene
- Denatured, methylated and spurious alcohol; uses of ethanol
- Acetic (ethanoic) acid: structure; physical properties; glacial acetic acid
- Chemical properties of acetic acid (litmus, alkalis, alcohol - esterification) and its uses