NEET Chemistry · Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Ethanol (C2H5OH): structure and reactions
Study its functional group, hybridisation, geometry, NCERT chemistry, and high-yield conversions.
Open the interactive 3D moleculeStructure of Ethanol
- Functional group
- Alcohol (-OH)
- Chapter
- Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
- Hybridisation
- Carbon and oxygen are sp3 hybridised
- Geometry
- Bent at oxygen; tetrahedral around carbon
NCERT core
The polar hydroxyl group enables hydrogen bonding. Ethanol undergoes oxidation and acid-catalysed dehydration.
NEET exam focus
For NEET, learn the NCERT statement, reagent, condition, reaction type, and direct product associated with Ethanol.