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Recognising alcohols and the homologous series

Recognising alcohols and the homologous series

First members of the alcohol homologous series, showing the hydroxyl group and the addition of one CH2 unit

An alcohol is an organic compound containing the hydroxyl functional group, −OH-\text{OH}−OH. Alcohol names end in -ol, and the prefix gives the number of carbon atoms: meth- means one, eth- means two, prop- means three and but- means four.

7.2.3 Alcohols Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.2.3 Alcohols. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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