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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


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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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