Functional Groups

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What is the functional group of alcohols?
OH group.
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What is the OH group more formally known as?
Hydroxide Groups
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What is a Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary alcohol?
Primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols are dependent on how many alkyl (carbon groups) are attached to the carbon with the OH group on it. Primary alcohols have 1 alkyl group, secondary have 2 alkyl groups, and tertiary have 3 alkyl groups.
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what are primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols denoted as?
primary = 1^O, secondary = 2^O, tertiary = 3^O
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what does the type of alcohol do to its properties.
tertiary alcohols are the fastest reacting alcohols due to their production of the least stable tertiary carbocation during its reaction. Primary alcohols are the least reactive.
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