what are alcohols ? how are they classified?
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Answer:
alcohol, any of a class of organic compounds characterized by one or more hydroxyl (―OH) groups attached to a carbon atom of an alkyl group (hydrocarbon chain).Alcohols may be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary, according to which carbon of the alkyl group is bonded to the hydroxyl group. Most alcohols are colourless liquids or solids at room temperature. Alcohols of low molecular weight are highly soluble in water; with increasing molecular weight, they become less soluble in water, and their boiling points, vapour pressures, densities, and viscosities
Concept:
Alcohols are water derivatives in which one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by an alkyl group, which in an organic structure is commonly symbolised by the letter R.
Solution:
Primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols are the three types of alcohol.
Primary alcohols are those in which the hydroxyl group's carbon atom (OH) is connected to only one alkyl group.
Secondary alcohols are those in which the carbon atom of the hydroxyl group is attached to two alkyl groups on either side.
Tertiary alcohols contain a hydroxyl group bonded to the carbon atom and are linked to three alkyl groups.
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