- They are lower than those of alcohols of comparable molecular mass.
- They are higher than those of alcohols of comparable molecular mass.
- They are comparable to those of alkanes of similar molecular mass.
- They decrease with increasing molecular mass.

Category: Chemistry
- Oxidation of a primary alcohol.
- Hydrolysis of a nitrile.
- Carboxylation of a Grignard reagent.
- Hydrolysis of an ester.
- Chlorine is more electronegative than nitrogen.
- Nitro group has a stronger electron-withdrawing resonance effect than chlorine.
- Chlorine is an electron-donating group.
- Nitro group destabilizes the carboxylate ion.
- A secondary amine.
- An amide and HCl.
- A primary alcohol.
- An ester.
- Acetic acid
- Propanoic acid
- Formic acid
- Benzoic acid
- Oxidizing agent
- Reducing agent
- Dehydrating agent
- Catalyst for hydrolysis
- Weaker intermolecular forces.
- Formation of more extensive hydrogen bonding networks.
- Their linear structure.
- Their ability to form ionic bonds.
- Oxidation of aldehydes.
- Hydrolysis of alkyl halides.
- Hydrolysis of nitriles.
- Carboxylation of Grignard reagents.
- Add more water.
- Remove water as it forms.
- Decrease the concentration of alcohol.
- Use a weaker acid catalyst.
- Reduction of a carboxylic acid.
- Esterification.
- Hydrolysis of an ester.
- Decarboxylation.
- Chain isomerism
- Functional group isomerism with esters
- Positional isomerism
- Geometrical isomerism
- Acetic acid
- Benzoic acid
- Stearic acid (long chain)
- All are readily reduced by LiAlH4?.
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- An alkoxide.
- An aldehyde.
- A carboxylate salt.
- A ketone.
- Propanal
- Propanone
- Propanoic acid
- Propene
- It increases solubility by forming hydrogen bonds with benzene.
- It decreases solubility due to strong self-association.
- It has no effect on solubility.
- It makes them miscible with non-polar solvents.
- Preparing amines.
- Preparing alcohols.
- Increasing the carbon chain length.
- Decreasing the carbon chain length.
- Increase acidity due to electron-donating effect.
- Decrease acidity due to electron-donating effect.
- Have no effect on acidity.
- Increase boiling point due to resonance.
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