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Nomenclature of Alcohols

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What is the functional group in alcohol?

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- O H

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- C N

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- N C

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N H_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is A $- O H$
$- O H$ (Hydroxyl group) is the functional group of alcohol. Because, if we add $- O H$ to a Methyl group $(- C H_{3})$ , it will be converted to Methyl alcohol $(C H_{3} O H)$

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