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→Reactions of Alcohols
: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon]] + [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2C2H5OH + 3O2 -> 2C + 2CO + 6H2O</chem>
====Reaction with Sodium====
[[Sodium]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[alcohol]] to [[product|produce]] [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]].
: [[Methanol]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Methoxide]] + [[Hydrogen]]
: <chem>2CH3OH + 2Na -> 2CH3ONa + H2</chem>
: [[Ethanol]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Ethoxide]] + [[Hydrogen]]
: <chem>2C2H5OH + 2Na -> 2C2H5ONa + H2</chem>
: [[Propanol]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Propoxide]] + [[Hydrogen]]
: <chem>2C3H7OH + 2Na -> 2C2H5ONa + H2</chem>
: [[Butanol]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Butoxide]] + [[Hydrogen]]
: <chem>2C4H9OH + 2Na -> 2C2H5ONa + H2</chem>
====Oxidation====
When [[alcohol]]s are [[oxidised]] without [[combustion]] they [[product|produce]] [[Carboxylic Acid]]s.
: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>CH3OH + O2 -> HCOOH + H2O</chem>
: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C2H5OH + O2 -> CH3COOH + H2O</chem>
: [[Propanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C3H7OH + O2 -> C2H5COOH + H2O</chem>
: [[Butanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C4H9OH + O2 -> C3H7COOH + H2O</chem>
====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]]
: <chem>CH3OH + CH3COOH -> CH3COOCH3 + H2O</chem>
: [[Ethanol]] + [[Ethanoic Acid]] → [[Ethyl Ethanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C2H5OH + CH3COOH -> CH3COOC2H5 + H2O</chem>
: [[Propanol]] + [[Propanoic Acid]] → [[Propyl Propanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C3H7OH + C3H5COOH -> C2H5COOC3H7 + H2O</chem>
: [[Butanol]] + [[Propanoic Acid]] → [[Butyl Butanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C4H9OH + C3H5COOH -> C3H5COOC4H9 + H2O</chem>