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What are alcohols, phenols and ethers ? State the various applications of these compounds in day-to-day life ? |
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Answer» Solution :`to` The alcohols and phenols are formed by the replacement of hydrogen atom in an aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbon respectively. The ethers are formed by the replacement of the hydrogen atom in hydrocarbon by alkoxy or aryloxy groups. The ethers may also VISUALIZE as the replacement of hydrogen of -OH group of alcohol or phenol by alkyl or aryl group. `to` The alcohols CONTAIN one or more than one -OH groups BONDED directly to carbon atom(s) of an aliphatic system `(CH_(3)OH)` whereas phenol contains -OH group(s) bonded directly to the `sp^(2)` carbon of an aromatic system (`C_(6)H_(5)OH`). `to` Applications : Ethanol is used for polishing of a wooden furniture. It is called ordinary spirit. The sugar we eat, the cotton used in fabrics, the paper used for WRITING, are all made of compounds containing -OH groups. |
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