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How many carbon atoms are directly attached to the carbon bonded to the -OH group in a secondary alcohol?
How many carbon atoms are directly attached to the carbon bonded to the -OH group in a secondary alcohol?
Which type of alcohol has three carbon atoms directly attached to the carbon bonded to the -OH group?
Which type of alcohol has three carbon atoms directly attached to the carbon bonded to the -OH group?
What classification does methanol fall under in terms of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols?
What classification does methanol fall under in terms of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols?
Which of the following is true about primary alcohols?
Which of the following is true about primary alcohols?
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In a tertiary alcohol, how many carbon atoms are directly attached to the carbon with the -OH group?
In a tertiary alcohol, how many carbon atoms are directly attached to the carbon with the -OH group?
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Study Notes
- Alcohols can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary based on the number of carbon atoms directly attached to the carbon bonded to the -OH group.
- Primary alcohols have one carbon atom directly attached to the carbon with the -OH group.
- Secondary alcohols have two carbon atoms directly attached to the carbon with the -OH group.
- Tertiary alcohols have three carbon atoms directly attached to the carbon with the -OH group.
- Methanol is considered a primary alcohol, even though the carbon it is bonded to is only attached to hydrogens and not other carbons.
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Learn about the classification of alcohols as primary, secondary, or tertiary based on the number of carbon atoms directly attached to the carbon bonded to the -OH group. Understand the distinguishing features of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols with examples such as methanol.
