Alcohols a) Alcohols burn in excess oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. Write a balanced equation for the combustio
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Alcohols a) Alcohols burn in excess oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. Write a balanced equation for the combustion of one mole of hexan-1-ol. Give the state symbols for each species (3 marks) b) Write the equation showing the formation of hexanoic acid from hexan-1-ol. Include all reagents used. (2 marks c) Isopropyl alcohol is used as an industrial solvent. The skeletal formula is given below он i) Give the IUPAC name for isopropyl alcohol (1 mark) ii) What class of alcohol (1º, 2º, 3º) is isopropyl alcohol? (1 mark) iii) Name the main product that can be obtained from the dehydration of Isopropyl alcohol using excess hot concentrated sulfuric acid. (1 mark)