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Reactions of Alcohol
Reactions of Alcohol
Reactions of Alcohols
Reactions of alcohols
Alcohols contain an –OH group covalently bonded
to a carbon atom.
However, this –OH group does not behave in the
same way as the hydroxide ion OH– because NaOH
is a base and CH3OH is not.
Alcohols, when dissolved in water, do not alter the
pH of the water.
Although the hydrogen atom is connected to an
oxygen atom, alcohols do not readily donate the
proton (they are weaker acids than water).
Reactions of Alcohol