GK QUESTION#3277
Identify a class of compounds that has a functional group -OH.
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Answer
A. Alcohol
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Explanation
Alcohols contain a hydroxyl group, –OH, bonded to a saturated carbon atom. Ethane has no oxygen, while ketones and aldehydes contain a carbonyl group. The –OH group identifies alcohols among these choices; hydroxyl groups also occur in other organic families in different bonding environments.