A quick introductory look at the alcohols

2 marks · Easy

The compound propanol is an alcohol. Use the information provided to name its homologous series and explain which part of its name identifies it as an alcohol.

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Homologous series: alcohols; Suffix: -ol

Also accept: Alcohol, -ol; Alcohols, -ol; The suffix -ol

Common mistakes: alkanes; confusing the prefix with the suffix

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Marking points

B1 · 1 mark · Names the homologous series as 'alcohols'

B1 · 1 mark · Identifies '-ol' as the suffix that shows the compound is an alcohol

Worked solution

Propanol belongs to the alcohol homologous series. The part of the name that identifies it as an alcohol is the suffix '-ol'.