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Standard XII
Chemistry
Alcohol
A vicinal dio...
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A vicinal diol has two alcoholic groups present :
A
on the same carbon
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on adjacent carbon atoms
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C
anywhere along the carbon chain
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is
C
on adjacent carbon atoms
Vicinal groups are those in which two functional groups are present on adjacent carbon atoms.
Option B is correct.
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