Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    3-pentanol is an example of

    A)  primary alcohol

    B)  secondary alcohol

    C)  tertiary alcohol

    D)  aromatic alcohol

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[{{H}_{3}}C-{{H}_{2}}C-\underset{3-\text{pentanol}}{\mathop{\underset{OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{H}}\,}}\,C}}\,-{{H}_{2}}C-C{{H}_{3}}\] The \[-OH\] group attached to the carbon is secondary in nature, therefore the alcohol is known as secondary alcohol.


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