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'''Alcohols''' are [[Organic Compound|organic compounds]] containing an OH group attached to a [[Carbon]] chain and the [[General Formula (Chemistry)|general formula]]; C_nH_2n+1OH. The term '''alcohol''' may also be used to refer to one particular type of [[alcohol]] called [[ethanol]] which is used as a [[drug]].

: <chemmath>2CH3OH 2CH_3OH + 3O2 -> 2CO2 3O_2 → 2CO_2 + 4H2O4H_2O</chemmath>

: <chemmath>C2H5OH C_2H_5OH + 3O2 -> 2CO2 3O_2 → 2CO_2 + 3H2O3H_2O</chemmath>

: <chemmath>2C3H7OH 2C_3H_7OH + 9O2 -> 6CO2 9O_2 → 6CO_2 + 8H2O8H_2O</chemmath>

: <chemmath>C4H9OH C_4H_9OH + 6O2 -> 4CO2 6O_2 → 4CO_2 + 5H2O5H_2O</chemmath>

: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[CarbonSoot]] + [[Water]]: <chemmath>2CH3OH 2CH_3OH + O2 -> O_2 → 2C + 4H2O4H_2O</chemmath>

: <chemmath>CH3OH CH_3OH + O2 -> O_2 → CO + 2H2O2H_2O</chemmath>

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[CarbonSoot]] + [[Water]]: <chemmath>C2H5OH C_2H_5OH + O2 -> O_2 → 2C + 3H2O3H_2O</chemmath>

: <chemmath>C2H5OH C_2H_5OH + 2O2 -> 2O_2 → 2CO + 3H2O3H_2O</chemmath>

: [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Soot]] + [[Carbon Monoxide]] + [[Water]]<math>2C_2H_5OH + 3O_2 → 2C + 2CO + 6H_2O</math> ====Reaction with Sodium====[[Sodium]] [[Chemical Reaction|reacts]] with [[alcohol]] to [[product|produce]] [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]].: [[Methanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Methoxide + [[Hydrogen]]<math>2CH_3OH + 2Na → 2CH_3ONa + H_2</math> : [[Ethanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Ethoxide + [[Hydrogen]]<math>2C_2H_5OH + 2Na → 2C_2H_5ONa + H_2</math> : [[Propanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Propoxide + [[Hydrogen]]<math>2C_3H_7OH + 2Na → 2C_2H_5ONa + H_2</math> : [[Butanol]] + [[Sodium]] → Sodium Butoxide + [[Hydrogen]]<math>2C_4H_9OH + 2Na → 2C_2H_5ONa + H_2</math> ====Oxidation====When [[alcohol]]s are [[oxidised]] without [[combustion]] they [[product|produce]] [[Carboxylic Acid]]s.: [[Methanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[CarbonDioxide]] + [[Water]]<math>CH_3OH + O_2 → HCOOH + H_2O</math> : [[Ethanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon MonoxideDioxide]] + [[Water]]<math>C_2H_5OH + O_2 → CH_3COOH + H_2O</math> : [[Propanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]<math>C_3H_7OH + O_2 → C_2H_5COOH + H_2O</math> : [[Butanol]] + [[Oxygen]] → [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]<chemmath>2C2H5OH C_4H_9OH + 3O2 O_2 → C_3H_7COOH + H_2O</math> ====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]]<math>CH_3OH + CH_3COOH → CH_3COOCH_3 + H_2O</math> : [[Ethanol]] + [[Ethanoic Acid]] → Ethyl Ethanoate + [[Water]]<math>C_2H_5OH + CH_3COOH → CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O</math> : [[Propanol]] + [[Propanoic Acid]] → Propyl Propanoate + [[Water]]<math>C_3H_7OH + C_2H_5COOH → C_2H_5COOC_3H_7 + H_2O</math> 2C  : [[Butanol]] + [[Propanoic Acid]] → Butyl Propanoate + [[Water]]<math>C_4H_9OH + 2CO C_2H_5COOH → C_2H_5COOC_4H_9 + 6H2OH_2O</chemmath> ===References=======AQA====:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851346/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851346&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3ac654f4b0da781c49c855a1af4c92ea ''Alcohols, page 181, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA'']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=47c8d1ae58d8b3a5e2094cd447154558 ''Alcohols, pages 159-163, 170-171, GCSE Chemistry; 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