Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?
  1. 2-pentanol
  2. 1-pentanol
  3. 3-pentanol
  4. Cyclopentanol

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following is a secondary alcohol?
  • Step 1: Understand what a secondary alcohol is. A secondary alcohol has the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the second carbon in the carbon chain.
  • Step 2: Look at the structure of 2-pentanol. It has five carbon atoms in a chain.
  • Step 3: Identify the position of the hydroxyl group in 2-pentanol. It is attached to the second carbon.
  • Step 4: Confirm that since the hydroxyl group is on the second carbon, 2-pentanol is indeed a secondary alcohol.
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