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Two homologous series

Two homologous series

Alcohols contain the functional group −OH-\text{OH}−OH, which is covalently bonded to a carbon atom. Their general formula can be written as CnH2n+1OH\text{C}_n\text{H}_{2n+1}\text{OH}Cn​H2n+1​OH.

10.4 Alcohols and carboxylic acids Lesson

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  3. /10.4 Alcohols and carboxylic acids

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.4 Alcohols and carboxylic acids, covering 10.4.1 Alcohols and the -OH functional group, 10.4.2 Carboxylic acids and the -COOH functional group, 10.4.3 Oxidation of alcohols and homologous series, and 10.4.4 Fermentation and fractional distillation of ethanol. 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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