Question

alcohol is formed when one of the hydrogen of alkane is replaced by
a) hydroxyl group
b) aldehyde group
c) carboxyl group
d) chloro group​

Answer 1

The answer is option (a), hydroxyl group.

Answer 2

Hello dear,

● Answer -
(a) hydroxyl group

● Alcohols -
- Alcohols are organic compounds in which a hydrogen atom of an aliphatic carbon is replaced with a hydroxyl functional group.
- Alcohols are represented by formula R-OH where R is an alkyl group.
- Though, they contain -OH group they are not alkalies.
- Alcohols can be classified as primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.

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