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Alcohols and carboxylic acids

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Question 31

Alcohols can undergo a dehydration reaction when heated in the presence of an catalyst to produce alkenes.

Complete the chemical equation for the dehydration of butan-1-ol by:

  1. Writing the structural formula of the organic product.
  2. Naming both the organic and inorganic products.
CH3—CH2—CH2—CH2—OH→[Organic Product]+H2O \text{CH}_3\text{—CH}_2\text{—CH}_2\text{—CH}_2\text{—OH} \rightarrow \text{[Organic Product]} + \text{H}_2\text{O} CH3​—CH2​—CH2​—CH2​—OH→[Organic Product]+H2​O
  • Name of Organic Product: __________
  • Name of Inorganic Product: __________
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Alcohols and carboxylic acids Questions

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Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Alcohols and carboxylic acids with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 55 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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