Question

Give the common and IUPAC names of the following alcohols: [3 MARKS]

(i) ${\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}$

(ii) ${\text{CH}}_3{\text{CH}}_2\text{OH}$

(iii) ${\text{CH}}_3{\text{CHOHCH}}_3$

Answer 1

Each point: 1 Mark

The common and IUPAC names of the given alcohols is as follows:

$$\begin{array}{ccc}Alcohol& CommonName& IUPACName\\ \text{(i)}{\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}& \text{Methyl alcohol}& \text{Methanol}\\ \text{(ii)}{\text{CH}}_3{\text{CH}}_2\text{OH}& \text{Ethyl alcohol}& \text{Ethanol}\\ \text{(iii)}{\text{CH}}_3{\text{CHOHCH}}_3& \text{Isopropyl alcohol}& \text{2-propanol}\end{array}$$