Practice question
Question
Which of the following alcohols is classified as a secondary alcohol?
Explanation
A secondary alcohol has the -OH group attached to a carbon bonded to two other carbons. CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃ (propan-2-ol) fits this definition.
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