Question

Give the general formula of monohydric alcohol.

Answer 1

Monohydric alcohols are the hydroxyl derivative of hydrocarbons where only one of the Hydrogen atom ($\mathrm{H}$) has been replaced by a Hydroxyl ($-\mathrm{OH}$) group. It has the general formula ${\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{H}}_{2\mathrm{n}+1}\mathrm{OH}$.