Drawing and naming the alcohols
1 mark · EasyState the number of carbon atoms in a molecule of ethanol.
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2
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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly states there are 2 carbon atoms in ethanol.
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Ethanol has the formula CH3CH2OH. This shows that there are two carbon atoms present.