Oxidising Alcohols

What colour does ethanol burn with?

What happens to ethanol when it is burnt in oxygen?

Give the balanced symbol equation for the combustion of ethanol.

Apart from burning, what is another way of oxidising alcohols?

What happens to the acidified potassium dichromate (VI) during an oxidation reaction?

Complete the sentences:
A primary alcohol is first oxidised to an ______________. This _______________ can then be oxidised to a ______________ ______.

What does the notation [O] represent?

Describe the method of oxidising primary alcohols to aldehydes, including the reactants

During the oxidation of ethanol to an aldehyde, how do you know that the product is ethanal?

Give the equation for the oxidation of ethol into ethanal, showing the displayed formula of the reactants and products

Describe the method of oxidising primary alcohols to carboxylic acids

During the oxidation of ethanol to a carboxylic acid, how do you know that the product is ethanoic acid?

Why is it important to oxidise an alcohol under reflux (primary alcohol --> carboxylic acid)

Give the equation for the oxidation of ethol into ethanoic acid, showing the displayed formula of the reactants and products

What is the product of oxidising a secondary alcohol with acidified dichromate (VI)?

TRUE OR FALSE:
Ketones can be oxidised further by reflux

Give the equation for the oxidation of propan-2-ol into propanone, showing the displayed formula of the reactants and products

What is the product of oxidising a secondary alcohol with acidified dichromate (VI)?

What is the only way to oxidise tertiary alcohols?

How can you distinguish tertiary alcohols from primary and secondary alcohols?