Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Alcohols

Alcohols — practice question

Methanol, CH$_3$OH, belongs to the homologous series of alcohols.
(a(i))[1]

Which conditions are necessary in step 1?

(a(ii))[1]

Write the chemical equation for the reaction taking place in step 1.

(a(iii))[1]

State the type of organic reaction taking place in step 1.

(a(iv))[1]

Complete the chemical equation for step 2. CH$_3$Cl + NaOH $\rightarrow$ CH$_3$OH + [BLANK]

(b)[2]

Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the electron arrangement in a methanol molecule. Show only outer-shell electrons.

(c(i))[1]

What is the name of the ester formed when methanol reacts with propanoic acid?

(c(ii))[1]

Name one other product formed when methanol reacts with propanoic acid.

(c(iii))[3]

Draw the structure of an ester that is a structural isomer of the ester named in (c)(i). Show every atom and every bond.

(c(iv))[1]

State the conditions required to make an ester from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.

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