Why does propan-1-ol undergo reactions similar to ethanol?
Both contain the alcohol functional group −OH\mathrm{-OH}−OH
Both have two carbon atoms in each molecule
Both contain the carboxylic acid group −COOH\mathrm{-COOH}−COOH
Both contain a C=C double bond in the chain
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.