certain regents in predictable ways‚ making it possible to develop diagnostic reactions to test for their presence in an organic molecule. Common functional groups found in organic molecules are listed below: * Alkene * Primary alcohol * Tertiary alcohol * Aldehyde * Ketone * Carboxylic acid * Ester * Halogen alkane * Phenol Alkene In organic chemistry‚ an alkene is an unsaturated chemical compound. This means it contains a carbon – carbon bond. All alkenes
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Ethanol Production Ethanol is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic drinks such as wine and beer. Its chemical formula is: C2H5OH. Glucose from plant material is converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide by fermentation. The enzymes found in yeast (single-celled fungi) are the natural catalysts that can make this process happen. Here is the word equation: Sugar → Ethanol + Carbon Dioxide
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to encourage moderate consumption of alcohol or for complete abstinence. This movement was mostly sponsored by women and their children. It was also heard from preachers at the pulpit. This movement began in Europe‚ most notably Ireland. It quickly spread throughout Europe and the United States. The first pledge of abstinence came from preachers‚ the most notable of whom was John Bartholomew Gough in the 1800’s. The reasons for this movement were: alcohol was blamed for societies faults (including
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themselves‚ but they don’t do anything about it. Teenagers have been introducing themselves to alcohol because of their surroundings‚ starting high school and seeing all over the media teenagers drinking alcohol‚ and even some teenagers growing up with alcoholic parents. There are many effects that you’ll receive from alcohol abuse as teenagers‚ like brain‚ liver‚ growth and endocrine effects. Alcohol impacts your long-term thinking and your memory skills‚ as your brain is still maturing. It effects
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revenue of $10.9 billion and return on invested capital up 4.4% from the previous year to 14.9%. The global volume of sales of beverage alcohol in 2004 was 182.9 billion litres with a stable 1-2% growth in the previous five years. The market is made up of 3 distinct categories: beer‚ wine and spirits with branded beers sales accounting for 76% of total branded alcohol sales. These statistics illustrate the huge competition firms face within the industry highlighting the importance of a well defined
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psychiatric distress and help them achieve emotional stability. Alcohol use may relieve anxiety‚ for this reason alcohol consumption is reinforcing particularly when consumed in stressful condition. Drinking can improve mood and social adjustments‚ remove stress and burdens. As stated to the SMH the choice of a particular drug is a result of the individual’s psychological condition‚ socially anxious people might be expected to use alcohol as a coping action in try at self-medication and to manage their
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Bringing Sexy Back Drinking has been a pastime for centuries. According to the Narconon Drug Information Department‚ “It’s likely that alcohol production started when early farmers noted the fermentation that took place in fallen fruit” (Alcohol History). Part of the reason that alcohol has been around for so long is because the ingredients are very easy to come by‚ and wine can be made from fruits. Many people found the carbonation and taste to be pleasing. Wine and beer also became a big trading
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VIHS/ Department of Chemistry Chemistry Revision Unit II (Edexcel) (01) a) When lithium nitrate and sodium nitrate are heated separately‚ both decompose giving oxygen gas as one of the products. (i) Which of these two nitrates would decompose at the lower temperature? .........................................................………………………………………….................... (ii) Give the name of any other product formed when sodium nitrate is heated. .....................................................
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my first alcohol drink I would end up an alcoholic? Not me! It never was my intention to end up like that. But after that first drink‚ something happened‚ inside me. I couldn’t explain it but I liked the feeling. All I knew was‚ my first Bacardi and Coke did something to me that changed the direction of my life‚ for the better‚ I thought‚ but I was wrong. What My First Drink Did For Me Let me explain‚ what my first drink did for me. Sad‚ but true after my first alcoholic drink‚ alcohol became
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carefully Government ban these product more seriously Society care more Youth drug abuse is a serious problem nowadays in many countries.Not only is illegal drug use on the rise‚but the children as young as ten years old are experimenting with alcohol and tobacco.The reasons for this behaviour are unclear‚but certain sociologists blame the examples set by their elders. It is a commonly held that young children seems to be in the habbit of aping the grown-ups.To add‚ old generation has one sentence
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