Alkenes & Alcohols: The Smallest Alcohols 🧪 GCSE Chemistry Learning & Revision

In this episode, we discuss alcohol and the smallest alcohols. Alcohols are organic compounds characterised by the presence of a hydroxyl group (-OH). They form a homologous series with a general chemical formula of CnH2n+1OH. The episode specifically outlines the four smallest members of this series. These are presented in order of increasing size: methanol (CH3OH), ethanol (CH3CH2OH), propanol (CH3CH2CH2OH), and butanol (CH3CH2CH2CH2OH). The information therefore serves as a basic introduction to the structural features and initial members of the alcohol family. Don't miss out on subscribing for more educational content tailored to help you succeed in your exams. Perfect for AQA, OCR, Edexcel, CIE and WJEC exam boards. ⁠Click here to see all of our GCSE Chemistry content!

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Alkenes & Alcohols: The Smallest Alcohols 🧪 GCSE Chemistry Learning & Revision is an episode from Revise - GCSE Chemistry Revision by Seneca Learning.

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This episode was published on Jun 16, 2025.

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