GCSE Chemistry - Alcohols #57

This video covers:
- Alcohols are a homologous series of organic compounds with an OH functional group
- How to name them
- Their properties: flammable, soluble and they can be oxidised
- Their uses: as fuels and solvents

Exam board specific info:
AQA - Separate/triple science only
IGCSE Edexcel -Separate/triple science and higher tier only
Edexcel - Separate/triple science only
OCR 21st Century - Separate/triple science only
OCR Gateway - Separate/triple science only

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[aminaa]

this is the first time i’ve understood alcohols, i owe you my life

[limtk]

Really nicely done. Clear as crystal. Concise and to the point. A gem for all students revising for greater understanding.

[oskyswork]

properties, you forgot one:

Drinkable

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[itzgachacupcake]

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[chickennuggetswithsomefries]

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[alishaanimations]

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[RSAlt-cjto]

Aight time to binge watch Cognito before chem tmr 😪

[sohaib_ahmad]

Thank you so much as I got benefitted from this video, but you missed an important topic and that is the ways to manufacture Alcohol using such methods as Hydration and fermentation

[aaryanramani]

This is as pure as distillation. Thank you for saving my GCSEs!

[harrymoffat-glin]

This is legendary, shame I found it so late

[xenne.]

watching these about to go into y13 chemistry … just a little kick of nostalgia

[labelle]

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[toko]

uses of alcohol, ahm, getting drunk?

[nirishvelraj]

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[diajk.]

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[ykjldqv]

do you not cover hydration or fermentation? its on the AQA spec

[turki_]

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[jamesy]

Good stuff! Well explained and easy to understand. 👍👍

[haminh]

wow so helpful, thank you so much though