NEET Chemistry Classification MCQ Question
Consider a diagram showing three alcohol structures where the –OH group is attached to different types of carbon atoms. Which structure represents a secondary alcohol?
The structure with the –OH group attached to a carbon atom bonded to two other carbon atoms.
The structure with the –OH group attached to a carbon atom bonded to one other carbon atom.
The structure with the –OH group attached to a carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms.
The structure with the –OH group attached to a carbon atom bonded to an aryl group.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
A secondary alcohol has the –OH group attached to an sp3 hybridised carbon atom that is connected to two other carbon atoms, as per the NCERT classification of alcohols.
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