• Alcohols are colourless liquids that dissolve in water to form?neutral?solutions
• The first four alcohols are commonly used as?fuels
• Methanol and ethanol are also used extensively as?solvents
• This is because they can dissolve many substances that water cannot such as?fats?and oils, but can also dissolve most of the substances that water can
• The names and structures of the first four alcohols are shown below
• In terms of naming, the same system is used as for alkanes and alkenes, with the final ‘e’ being replaced with ‘ol’

Table Showing the Formulae and Structures of the First Four Alcohols