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An investigation into the efficiency of alcohols as fuels.
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Joe Taylor 11T Chemistry coursework An investigation into the efficiency of alcohols as fuels Planning The aim of the experiment is to investigate the use of five alcohols as fuels. The combustion of alcohols is exothermic, meaning that when burnt they give off more heat than they take in. This makes them useful as fuels, and many countries are adopting alcohol fuels, for example Brazil. Therefore it seems useful and topical that the efficiency of the alcohols should be investigated. The alcohols methanol, ethanol, propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol will be tested. In order to evaluate the efficiency of these alcohols as fuels, their enthalpies will be investigated. Alcohols are perfect for testing, as they are all liquids with the same weight. Therefore weight is not a variable, and it is only the heat given off that is to need be considered. From previous organic chemistry studies the structures and formation of alkanes, alkenes and...
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