Edexcel A-Level Chemistry AS 10.15 The Nomenclature of Alcohols Questions

Review A-Level Edexcel Chemistry alcohol nomenclature through IUPAC naming, formula drawing, isomer structures and functional-group identification.

Exam points

give IUPAC names for branched or polyhydroxy alcohols with correct locants
draw structural, displayed or skeletal formulae for possible alcohol isomers
identify alcohol functional groups from organic structures using hydroxy group notation

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This question is about alcohols with the molecular formula $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}$ .

Two primary $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}$ alcohols, A and B, are shown.

alcohol A

Give the IUPAC name of alcohol A.

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