Table of contents

1. Matter and Measurements4h 31m
2. Atoms and the Periodic Table5h 23m
3. Ionic Compounds2h 18m
4. Molecular Compounds2h 18m
5. Classification & Balancing of Chemical Reactions3h 17m
6. Chemical Reactions & Quantities2h 27m
7. Energy, Rate and Equilibrium3h 46m
8. Gases, Liquids and Solids3h 25m
9. Solutions4h 10m
10. Acids and Bases3h 29m
11. Nuclear Chemistry56m
BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions47m
12. Introduction to Organic Chemistry1h 34m
13. Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds2h 12m
14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur1h 6m
15. Aldehydes and Ketones1h 1m
16. Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives1h 11m
17. Amines39m
18. Amino Acids and Proteins1h 51m
19. Enzymes1h 37m
20. Carbohydrates1h 41m
21. The Generation of Biochemical Energy2h 8m
22. Carbohydrate Metabolism2h 22m
23. Lipids2h 26m
24. Lipid Metabolism1h 45m
25. Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism1h 37m
26. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis2h 54m

14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur

Alcohol Reactions: Oxidation Reactions

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14. Compounds with Oxygen or Sulfur

Alcohol Reactions: Oxidation Reactions

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following alcohols cannot undergo an oxidation reaction?

2-butanol

3-heptanol

2-methyl-2-propanol

1-propanol

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Understand that oxidation of alcohols typically involves the conversion of the alcohol group (-OH) to a carbonyl group (C=O). Primary alcohols can be oxidized to aldehydes and then to carboxylic acids, while secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones. Tertiary alcohols generally do not undergo oxidation because they lack a hydrogen atom on the carbon with the -OH group.

Identify the type of alcohol for each given compound. Determine whether each alcohol is primary, secondary, or tertiary by examining the carbon atom bonded to the -OH group and counting how many other carbon atoms are attached to it.

Analyze 2-butanol: It is a secondary alcohol because the carbon with the -OH group is attached to two other carbon atoms. Secondary alcohols can be oxidized to ketones.

Analyze 3-heptanol: It is also a secondary alcohol, as the carbon with the -OH group is attached to two other carbon atoms. Like 2-butanol, it can be oxidized to a ketone.

Analyze 2-methyl-2-propanol: This is a tertiary alcohol because the carbon with the -OH group is attached to three other carbon atoms. Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidized under normal conditions because they do not have a hydrogen atom on the carbon with the -OH group, making them resistant to oxidation.