GCSE Chemistry Revision 'Reactions of Alcohols' (Triple)

In this video, we look at the reactions of alcohols. We explore their solubility in water and their reactions with sodium and oxidising agents. We then learn how to balance equations for the combustion of alcohols.

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[almrh]

Great video thankyou, can you please tell the general formula for alcohols

[faysummers]

Do we need to learn the symbol equations or just the word equations with the general products formed

[freetopg]

Please answer this: When balancing equations do you take into consideration the number after the atom e.g. o2?

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[StopitsmeAlready]

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[JoshuaJarvis-vp]

for the reaction with sodium, does it only apply to sodium, or does it apply for other metals. if so do we need to know about other metals?

[awppenheimer]

Does anyone know why he always turns off the like/dislike ratio? Just wondering...

[nikolnikolova]

Why is the oxidising agent not a part of the equation but it is written above the arrow instead?

[ujjwalakalantri]

Does the oxidizing agent loses O2? And hence they gain electrons...if this is right then I didn't understand from where water got the O2 and Hydrogen from...does the agent give many O2

[jenpeuxplus]

please please please answer this: how come in here the alcohol’s formula is written like that and not as (for example with ethanol) CH3CH2OH

[zednes]

Im confused as to how there are 13 oxygens on the right and not 14? Isnt it 5x2=10 + 4= 14?

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[_antictrl]

Do we need to know what the oxidising agent is ??

[noorulainali]

Do triple chemistry students also watch the other videos?