question_answer

Cyclohexanol is a:

A)  primary alcohol

B)  secondary alcohol

C)  tertiary alcohol

D)  phenol

Correct Answer: B

Solution :

Primary alcohols R \[SiC{{l}_{4}}\] are those in which \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}},2{{p}^{3}}\] group is attached with \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{1}}\]-atom, secondary alcohols \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}},2{{p}^{3}}\] are those in which \[1{{s}^{2}},2{{s}^{2}}\] group is attached with \[S{{F}_{6}}\]-atom and tertiary alcohols \[_{20}C{{a}^{42}}\] are those in which \[\beta \] group in attached with \[10\Omega \]-atom. Cyclohexanol is a secondary alcohol.