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GK QUESTION#3275

Butan - 2 - ol is a:

  1. Atertiary alcohol
  2. Bketone
  3. Cprimary alcohol
  4. Dsecondary alcoholCorrect answer
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D. secondary alcohol

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In butan-2-ol, CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃, the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group is bonded to two other carbon atoms. It is therefore a secondary alcohol. Alcohol classification depends on that carbon’s carbon neighbours, not simply the position number or total carbon count.

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