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Alcohols (GCSE Chemistry)

The following is a GCSE Chemistry test covering 'Alcohols' from the broader topic Organic Chemistry. The test is geared towards the AQA exam board style syllabus.
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Why do alcohols generally have higher boiling points than alkanes of similar molecular mass?
Which reagent is commonly used (acidified) to test whether an alcohol can be oxidised to a different compound, turning from orange to green if oxidation occurs?
Which product forms when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid in the presence of a strong acid catalyst and heat?
Which alcohol is produced by fermentation of glucose by yeast?
Which product forms when ethanol is partially oxidised (mild oxidation, e.g. distillation)?
What is the functional group present in an alcohol?
Which statement about solubility is correct for small-chain alcohols (like methanol and ethanol)?
What happens when ethanol reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid at about 170 °C?
Which observation indicates an alcohol reacts with sodium metal?
When ethanol is completely burned in air, which are the correct products?
What type of alcohol is tert-butanol ((CH3)3COH)?