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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?
Options
A 3-ethyl-2-methyl-1-pentanol
B 3-ethyl-2-methyl-2-heptanol
C 3-methyl-2-hexanol
Correct Answer
D 1-hexanol
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

3-Methyl-2-hexanol has the OH group on carbon 2, which is bonded to two other carbon atoms (carbon 1 and carbon 3), making it a secondary alcohol. 1-hexanol is primary, and the others have the OH on different types of carbons.

Hint

How many carbon atoms is the carbinol carbon bonded to?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1296 of 1999
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