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Question 39

The names and formulae of the first four alcohols in their homologous series are shown in the table below.

Name of alcoholFormula
methanolCH3OH\text{CH}_3\text{OH}CH3​OH
ethanolC2H5OH\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH}C2​H5​OH
propanolC3H7OH\text{C}_3\text{H}_7\text{OH}C3​H7​OH
butanolC4H9OH\text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH}C4​H9​OH

Pentanol is the next member of this homologous series. A molecule of pentanol contains five carbon atoms.

Suggest the formula of a molecule of pentanol.

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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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