Alcohols burn to give CO2 + H20

Alcohols burn to give CO2 + H20

CH3CH2OH + O2 ----> CO2 + H2O
CH3CH2OH + O2 ----> CO2 + H2O
Ethanol has pale blue flame
Ethanol has pale blue flame

2 C2H5OH + 2 Na 2 C2H5O Na (alc) + H2 gas

Sodium reacts with alcohols breaking the OH bond to
form hydrogen gas. And a white solid eg sodium
ethanoxide

COMBUSTION

Reaction with sodium

Test for hydroxide
The OH is swapped for the
Cl, and this reaction can be
used as a test for an OH
group.

ALCOHOLS

The steamy
fumes( HCL ) that are
produced turn blue
litmus paper

red

If a drop of ammonia is applied we

Reflux iodine with damp red phosphorous and

alcohol
2PI3

PI3 + 3 CH 3CH 2OH

Substitution reactions

1) All Alcohols( primary, secondary tertiary,)

react with PCl5 (Phosphorus (v) Chloride),
releasing hydrogen chloride gas which
forms misty fumes in air =Room
temperature

CH3CH2OH

To make Iodoalkane

2P + 3I2

Chloroalkanes

(l)

+ PCl5
CH3CH2Cl
(l) + HCl (g)

(l) +

POCl3

2) You can also make chloroalkane with Phosphorus

(111) Chloride PCl3
PCI3 + 3 CH 3CH 2OH

H 3PO 3 + 3 CH 3CH 2CI

H 3PO 3 + 3 CH 3CH 2I
3)For tertiary alcohols just mix with HCL as

they are the most reactive. This will give an