What Is the Name of the Following Compound

question 66

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the following compound?

• A)2-butanol
• B)3-butanol
• C)2-pentanol
• D)1-pentanol

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Definitions:

Surface Tension

Force that holds moist membranes together due to the attraction of water molecules through hydrogen bonds.

Water Molecules

The smallest unit of water (H2O), consisting of two hydrogen atoms covalently bonded to one oxygen atom, essential for most forms of life on Earth.

Hydrogen Bonding

A weak bond between two molecules resulting from an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and an electronegative atom in the other.

Ice

Water frozen into a solid state, typically at or below 0°C (32°F).