... dioxide (CO2) and water (H2 O). The elevated temperature will break the Hydrogen bonds that hold the molecule together, and new bonds between the atoms will form to give life to the new products. I will now display the formula, which I am going to use to calculate the enthalpy change of combustion for each alcohol: Q = mc ?t Q= energy transferred m= mass of the water being heated c= specific heat capacity of water ?t= temperature change of the water Prediction: The alcohols, which I have decided to use for my experiment, are known as primary alcohols. The latter, are defined as alcohols in which the -OH group is attached to a carbon atom which is bonded to only one other carbon atom. The oxidation of primary alcohols occurs in the following manner: Two hydrogen atoms are removed from the molecule. One is from the oxygen and the other is from the adjacent carbon atom, either one ...

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