Question : The compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it is called:
Option 1: aldehyde
Option 2: tertiary alcohol
Option 3: secondary alcohol
Option 4: primary alcohol
Correct Answer: secondary alcohol
Solution : The correct option is secondary alcohol.
The compound in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has two other carbon atoms attached to it is called secondary alcohol. In secondary alcohols, the carbon atom bearing the hydroxy group is directly bonded to two other carbon atoms. The general structural formula for secondary alcohol is R-CHOH-R', where R and R' represent alkyl groups or hydrogen atoms.
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