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Class 12 Chemistry Alcohol Notes

Syllabus:

1. Introduction
2. Nomenclature, Isomerism, and Classification of Monohydric Alcohols
3. Distinction of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Alcohols by Victor Meyer's Method
4. Preparation of Monohydric Alcohols from Haloalkanes, Primary Amines, and Esters
5. Industrial Preparation of Alcohol from Oxo Process, Hydroboration-Oxidation of Ethene, and Fermentation of Sugar
6. Definition of Common Terms: Absolute Alcohol, Power Alcohol, Denatured Alcohol (Methylated Spirit), Rectified Spirit; Alcoholic Beverage
7. Physical Properties of Monohydric Alcohols
8. Chemical Properties of Monohydric Alcohols
   1. Reaction with HX, PX₃, PCl₅, SOCl₂
   2. Action with Reactive Metals like Na, K, Li
   3. Dehydration of Alcohols
   4. Oxidation of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Alcohols with Mild Oxidizing Agents like Acidified KMnO₄ or K₂Cr₂O₇
   5. Catalytic Dehydrogenation of 1° and 2°Alcohols and Dehydration of 3°Alcohol
   6. Esterification Reaction
   7. Test of Ethanol

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