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10.4 Alcohols and carboxylic acids

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Which equation shows dehydration of ethanol?

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C2H5OH+O2→CH3COOH\mathrm{C_2H_5OH+O_2\rightarrow CH_3COOH}C2​H5​OH+O2​→CH3​COOH

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C2H4+H2O→C2H5OH\mathrm{C_2H_4+H_2O\rightarrow C_2H_5OH}C2​H4​+H2​O→C2​H5​OH

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CH3COOH→CH4+CO2\mathrm{CH_3COOH\rightarrow CH_4+CO_2}CH3​COOH→CH4​+CO2​

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C2H5OH→C2H4+H2O\mathrm{C_2H_5OH\rightarrow C_2H_4+H_2O}C2​H5​OH→C2​H4​+H2​O

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10.4 Alcohols and carboxylic acids Questions

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43 exam-style questions 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 has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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