Applicable for A-Level, IB, DSE, AP-Level Exams
Addition reactions of alkenes can be used to make polymers.
Oxidation of primary alochols go from an alcohol to an aldehyde to a carboxylic acid. Oxidation of secondary alochols oxideses a secondary alochol to a ketone with acidifed dichromate (VI) heated under reflux.
Ethanol can be produced via 2 main methods: Fermentation as well as Hydration of ethene. Fermentation produces less pure ethanol and requires anaerobic conditions, glucose with yeast. Hydration of ethene is more expensive and requires excess steam at high temperatures with phosphoric acid.