What is the functional group of an alcohol?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Hydroxyl
- Step 1: Alcohols contain the -OH group.
Answer
Hydroxyl.
Why not the others: Carboxyl, Carbonyl and Amino don't fit.
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