Changes

In the [[Complete Combustion|complete combustion]] of [[alcohol]]s the only [[product]]s are [[Carbon Dioxide]] and [[Water]].

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Propanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Butanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

=====Incomplete Combustion=====

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Soot]] + [[Water]]

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Soot]] + [[Water]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Soot]] + [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]

====Reaction with Sodium====

[[Sodium]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[alcohol]] to [[product|produce]] [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]].

: [[Methanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Methoxide + [[Hydrogen]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Ethoxide + [[Hydrogen]]

: [[Propanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Propoxide + [[Hydrogen]]

: [[Butanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Butoxide + [[Hydrogen]]

====Oxidation====

When [[alcohol]]s are [[oxidised]] without [[combustion]] they [[product|produce]] [[Carboxylic Acid]]s.

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Propanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

: [[Butanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

====Esterification====

[[Alcohol]]s may [[Chemical Reaction|react]] with [[Carboxylic Acid]]s to [[product|produce]] [[compound]]s known as [[ester]]s which have the [[Functional Group|functional group]] -COO-.

: [[Methanol]] + [[Ethanoic Acid]] → Methyl Ethanoate + [[Water]]

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Ethanoic Acid]] → Ethyl Ethanoate + [[Water]]

: [[Propanol]] + [[Propanoic Acid]] → Propyl Propanoate + [[Water]]

: [[Butanol]] + [[Propanoic Acid]] → Butyl Propanoate + [[Water]]