State the general formula of alcohols.
Give one further characteristic that is common to every member of a homologous series.
Fill in Table 5.1.
Write the symbol equation for method 1.
Write the symbol equation for method 2.
Deduce the molecular formula for butane-1,4-diol.
Determine how many moles of ethanoic acid react fully with one mole of butane-1,4-diol.
Deduce the empirical formula for butanedioic acid.
Name the gas produced when butanedioic acid reacts with sodium.
Draw two repeat units of the polymer formed from the reaction of butane-1,4-diol with butanedioic acid. Show all the atoms and all the bonds in the ester linkages.
State the type of polymerisation for the reaction between butane-1,4-diol and butanedioic acid.