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Alcohols And Phenols
Chapter Name : Alcohols, Phenols And Ethers
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_11_04_02
Topic Name : Alcohols And Phenols
Sub Topic Name : Preparation Of Alcohols From Carbonyl Compounds
Introduction

An alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-O H) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.

Pre-Requisites:

Alcohol

Activity:

Wine.

Real Life Question:

What are the applications of alcohol?

Key Words / FlashCards
Key Words Definitions (pref. in our own words)
Alcohol An alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-O H) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.
Learning aids / Gadgets
Gadgets How it can be used
Alcohol Alcohol is often used as a preservative for specimens in the fields of science and medicine.
Real life uses :

Alcoholic beverages.

Places to visit :

Pharmacy.

Practical examples around us
Examples Explainations
Alcoholic beverage An alcoholic beverage is a drink and psychoactive drug containing ethyl alcohol which is commonly referred to as ethanol.
What you learn in Theory:

An alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxyl functional group (-O H) is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms.

What you learn in Practice:

The starting material is a very volatile liquid that can easily be removed along with the solvent, leaving the product for analysis.

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