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The aim of this experiment is to compare the amount of energy released when a number of alcohols are burned.
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Planning Aim The aim of this experiment is to compare the amount of energy released when a number of alcohols are burned. Introduction An alcohol is a series of organic, homologous compounds with the general formula CnH2n+1OH. Alcohols react with the oxygen in the air to form water and carbon dioxide. In this coursework we are going to carry out the experiment on a maximum of eight alcohols. On the next page I have drawn the structure of each of these alcohols, as the structure will determine the formula of the alcohol. This is because the formula includes the number of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms in one molecule of the alcohol, so by drawing the structure of each alcohol we can clearly see the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms in its molecule. This will give its formula. The formula of each alcohol will be needed when working out the equation for the...
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