Chemistry · May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Question 35

Which statement about members of the homologous series of alcohols is correct?

1. AAn alcohol with two carbon atoms in each molecule is called methanol.
2. BButanol can be combusted to give carbon dioxide and water only.
3. CEthanol is the only alcohol that can be oxidised to a carboxylic acid.
4. DPropanol can be made by the catalysed addition of steam to ethene.

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