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GK QUESTION#3508

2-Methylpropan-2-ol is commonly known as:

  1. Aprim-propyl alcohol
  2. Btert-butyl alcoholCorrect answer
  3. Cethyl alcohol
  4. Dmethanol
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B. tert-butyl alcohol

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2-Methylpropan-2-ol is tert-butyl alcohol, with condensed structure (CH₃)₃COH. The carbon bearing the hydroxyl group is bonded to three other carbon atoms, so it is a tertiary alcohol. It is a four-carbon alcohol, distinct from propyl alcohol, ethanol and methanol.

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