Alcohols

Chemistry: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 7.2.5

Alcohols

Alcohols have the following features:

Functional group

Functional group

  • The functional group of alcohols is a hydroxyl group (-OH).
General formula

General formula

  • The homologous series of alcohols have the general formula CnH2n+1OH.

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