Cliffs AP Chemistry, 3rd Edition

13. The product formed by the oxidation of a secondary alcohol.

Answer: E

A secondary alcohol has the general structure

where the R and R’ (which may be the same or different) represent hydrocarbon fragments. An
example is the oxidation of isopropyl alcohol to acetone.

14. The product formed by the condensation reaction of alcohols.

Answer: D

A condensation reaction is characterized by the joining of two molecules and the elimination of
a water molecule. In the example below, two methyl alcohol molecules react to form dimethyl
ether.

catalystH^2 SO^4 +

H

C

H

H

H

H H OHCHO H

H

H

H

H

C O H+H OCH

H

C

H

H

H

O

H

H

H CHC ++1/2 O 2 C O HOH

H

H

C

H

H

H

H

C

O H

R

R'

C

H

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