Primary , secondary and tertiary alcohols.

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What is an alcohol molecule with two hydroxyl (OH) groups

Its called a diol, e.g ethane - 1,2 diol

<p>Its called a diol, e.g ethane - 1,2 diol</p>
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What are triols

Alcohols with three hydroxyl groups, e.g propane - 1,2,3 - triol

<p>Alcohols with three hydroxyl groups, e.g propane - 1,2,3 - triol </p>
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What happens if an alcohol has another functional group

The alcohol is treated as the parent molecule, suffix ends in ol, this is shown here

<p>The alcohol is treated as the parent molecule, suffix ends in ol, this is shown here</p>
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What functional groups have naming priority over alcohol functional group

Aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids

In these cases, the molecule is named based on higher priority functional group

Alcohol group is shown by prefix hydroxy

E.g , 3-hydroxypropanol and 1-hydroxypropan-2-one

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Whats primary alcohol

The carbon atom bonded to hydroxyl group is bonded to one other carbon atom

<p>The carbon atom bonded to hydroxyl group is bonded to one other carbon atom</p><p></p>
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What is secondary alcohol

The carbon atom is bonded to hydroxyl group, is bonded to two other carbon atoms

<p>The carbon atom is bonded to hydroxyl group, is bonded to two other carbon atoms</p>
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What is tertiary alcohol

The carbon atom bonded to the hydroxyl group is bonded to three other carbon atoms

<p>The carbon atom bonded to the hydroxyl group is bonded to three other carbon atoms</p>
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