Question

The general formula for alcohol is

Answer 1

The general formula for alcohol

• The general formula for the alcohols is ${\mathrm{C}}_{\mathrm{n}}{\mathrm{H}}_{2\mathrm{n}+1}\mathrm{OH}$.
• Here, n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.

Example

• In methanol, the number of carbon atoms is one. So, the value of n is one.
• So, the general formula for methanol is ${\text{C}}_{\text{1}}{\text{H}}_{\text{2×1+1}}\text{OH}$ that is ${\text{CH}}_{\text{3}}\text{OH}$.