Alcohols - exam practice
Alcohols
Question 1 of 13
1 of 13
Which bond angles are present in a molecule of methanol?
Question 2 of 13
2 of 13
Which alcohol gives only one possible oxidation product when warmed with dilute acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?
Question 3 of 13
3 of 13
In the first commonly used breathalyser, acidified potassium dichromate(VI) was used which was reduced to chromium(III) by alcohol.
The colour change seen when alcohol was present in a motorist’s breath is from
Question 4 of 13
4 of 13
Ethanol is soluble in water. The best explanation for this is...
Question 5 of 13
5 of 13
What happens when the compound shown is distilled with acidified potassium dichromate(VI)?

Question 6 of 13
6 of 13
A student says that bio-ethanol is carbon neutral.
Which option provides evidence that disagrees with the student’s statement about bio-ethanol?
Question 7 of 13
7 of 13
Which alcohol reacts with an acid catalyst to form E and Z stereoisomers?
Question 8 of 13
8 of 13
Which alcohol will notreact with potassium dichromate(VI) in sulfuric acid?
Question 9 of 13
9 of 13
Which compound can be oxidised to form (CH3)2CHCOCH3?
Question 10 of 13
10 of 13
Which alcohol forms a mixture of alkenes when dehydrated?
Question 11 of 13
11 of 13
Which compound reacts to form a ketone when warmed with an acidified solution of potassium dichromate(VI)?
Question 12 of 13
12 of 13
Which reagent is used with iodine to prepare iodoalkanes from alcohols?
Question 13 of 13
13 of 13

Compound P can be converted into compound Q.
Which reagent should be used?