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The functional group represent alcohol is:

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- O H

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- C H O

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- C O O H

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> C = O

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Solution

The correct option is A $- O H$
The $- O H$ group represents the alcohol group when it is attached to the alkyl group.
Example:
$C H_{3} - O H$ - Methanol
$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H$ - Ethanol
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} - O H$ - Propanol

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