Question 8
In which of the following compounds -OH is the functional group
(a) Butanone
(b) Butanol
(c) Butanoic acid
(d) Butanal
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Solution
The answer is (b).
The -OH functional group is used for the compounds belonging to the family of alcohols. The suffix used for these compounds is -ol. Hence, butanol has functional group -OH.