Question

The secondary suffix of the functional group alcohols is -

• A. -oic acid
• B. - al
• C. - ol
• D. -one

Answer 1

The correct option is C - ol

The secondary suffixes of some of the functional groups are as shown in the table below- $\begin{array}{cc}\text{Functional Group}& \text{Secodary Suffix}\\ \text{Alcohol}& \text{-ol}\\ \text{Aldehydes}& \text{-al}\\ \text{Carboxylic acids}& \text{-oic acids}\\ \text{Ketones}& \text{-one}\end{array}$