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1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
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13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

22. Organic Chemistry

Alcohol Reactions: Oxidation Reactions

General Chemistry

22. Organic Chemistry

Alcohol Reactions: Oxidation Reactions

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Determine the product created under the following oxidation reaction.

An organic molecule

$CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3$

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Identify the starting material and the type of reaction. The starting material is a secondary alcohol, as shown in the second image, with the structure CH3CH2C(OH)(CH2CH3)CH2CH3.

Recognize that the reaction is an oxidation reaction. In organic chemistry, oxidation of alcohols typically involves the conversion of alcohols to carbonyl compounds.

Determine the type of alcohol being oxidized. Secondary alcohols are oxidized to ketones.

Predict the product of the oxidation. The secondary alcohol CH3CH2C(OH)(CH2CH3)CH2CH3 will be oxidized to a ketone, specifically CH3CH2C(=O)CH2CH3, as shown in the fourth image.

Verify the structure of the product. The ketone product has a carbonyl group (C=O) replacing the hydroxyl group (OH) of the secondary alcohol, consistent with the structure in the fourth image.