Lab 5 Oxidation of an alcohol CHM2123 Introduction: Oxidation is a key reaction in organic chemistry. Oxidation of an alcohol can produce aldehydes‚ ketones‚ or carboxylic acids. One of the methods of oxidation is an aldol reaction through carbon-carbon bonds. The oxidation oxidizes primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols oxidizes ketones. Tertiary alcohols are converted to the common oxidizing agents. Scheme 5.1: Aldehydes can be oxidized easily to carboxylic acids in aqueous medias
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Throughout the history of television‚ viewers have raised many questions about alcohol advertising. How is advertising affecting us? Does it have an impact on alcohol abuse or alcohol related disease and death? Does advertising influence alcohol consumption? In this essay‚ I will mainly concentrate on why such alcoholic advertisements should be restricted; and to what extent should any governments be able to control advertising. My personal opinion that I maintain is that I agree with having restrictions
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Essay on Alcohol Alcohol is not only the reason why prohibition took place in the 1920s‚ but it is also the reason why many persons wake up not remembering their pervious night’s events. It has always been evident that alcohol has an effect on brain function‚ which in-turn impairs the behavior of a person. Alcohol can be separated into two separate groups: what is expected to happen‚ and what actually happens. Alcohol is expected to play social lubricant and aphrodisiac. When it comes to being
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* Executive Summary In 2001 spirit makers ended a long standing volunteer policy against aggressive alcohol advertising (Steiner and Steiner‚ 2009). Since that time‚ there has been an unprecedented shift toward increased alcoholic advertisements in an effort to increase market share and raise profits. This shift brings into light the challenge alcoholic companies face in balancing their fiduciary duties to their shareholders and their corporate and social responsibility to society. This report
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being on top of your game both mentally and physically. However many athletes tend to underestimate the way in which alcohol use‚ even a few drink‚ nullifies one’s hard work by erasing the effects of workouts‚ reducing endurance‚ and compromising the mental game. The goal of any athlete is to be at the peak of performance. Alcohol is socially accepted all across the world; annual alcohol use by intercollegiate athletes is about 80%. Athletes tend to get sucked into the social drinking atmosphere and
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The Effects of Alcohol and Nicotine Use Tobacco and alcohol use are common addictions amongst Americans. Each of these products are easily accessible at any convenience store and are perceived to be pleasurable activities as a result of their prevalence in American society. Both drugs also have significantly adverse effects on an individual’s health and overall well-being. However‚ tobacco and alcohol consumption are quite different in the nature of the addiction‚ and the risks each drug pose
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Alcohol Abuse Alcohol abuse is a very dangerous condition in that it can cause many problems in a persons life and affect many aspects of their lifestyle. Alcoholism (or alcohol abuse) somehow effects everyone’s life at some point in time; through a parent‚ a sibling‚ a friend‚ or even personal encounters. Alcohol abuse‚ as a medical diagnosis‚ refers to a pattern of behavior characterized by excessive alcohol consumption. This consumption can occur at regular intervals‚ regular weekend intervals
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Alcohol and Driving Alcohol is a depressant that affects your vision‚ coordination‚ reaction time‚ multitasking ability‚ judgment‚ and decision-making. How can you drive safely if you can’t see‚ think‚ and move around well and react quickly? Alcohol affects your ability to identify dangerous situations and make good decisions when you know danger is ahead‚ and it slows your reaction time even if you do make a good decision. In addition‚ having alcohol in the body while you’re driving messes up your
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Drugs and Alcohol 1 Introduction The connection between youth offending and drug and alcohol use cannot be denied. Drugs and alcohol are part of the personal stories of most young offenders in New Zealand. International criminological and drug literature supports the view that those young people who use illicit drugs are more likely to engage in criminal activity. 1 Further investigations show a clear link between the age at which a young a person first tries marijuana and the likelihood
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Alcohol Summary The topic that is being studied is alcohol dependency. While investigating alcoholism my research question is can different treatment from different statically testing help with abstinence or does the alcoholic need treatment in a hospital setting. The research and design is used to aid the alcoholic to be alcohol free by using percentages and variables in studies. One article example is Women’s experiences of caring when in treatment for alcohol dependency
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