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How many isomers of C5H11OH will be primary alcohols:
How many isomers of C5H11OH will be primary alcohols:
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The correct option is C 4
What do you mean by primary alcohol?
A primary alcohol is an alcohol which has the hydroxyl group connected to a primary carbon atom. It can also be defined as a molecule containing a “–CH2OH” group
CH3−CH1CH2−CH2CH2−OH ..................(1)
CH3−CH|CH3−CH2−CH2−OH---------(2)
CH3−CH2−CH|CH3−CH2−OH----------(3)
CH3−CH3|C|CH3−CH2−OH-------(4)
Total 4 primary alcohols.
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What do you mean by primary alcohol?
A primary alcohol is an alcohol which has the hydroxyl group connected to a primary carbon atom. It can also be defined as a molecule containing a “–CH2OH” group
CH3−CH1CH2−CH2CH2−OH ..................(1)
CH3−CH|CH3−CH2−CH2−OH---------(2)
CH3−CH2−CH|CH3−CH2−OH----------(3)
CH3−CH3|C|CH3−CH2−OH-------(4)
Total 4 primary alcohols.
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