A-Level Edexcel Chemistry Alcohol Classification

Review A-Level Edexcel Chemistry primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols through definitions, structure recognition and skeletal isomer drawing.

Exam points

define primary and secondary alcohols by the carbon bonded to the OH group
identify tertiary alcohols from branched or cyclic structural formulae and names
draw skeletal formulae for C6H14O tertiary alcohol isomers from branching patterns

[Maximum number: 3]

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

Draw the skeletal formula of each of the three tertiary alcohols with the formula $\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{14} \mathrm{O}$ .
tertiary alcohol 1
tertiary alcohol 2
tertiary alcohol 3

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10.16—The distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols question 1