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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers

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What is an alcohol?

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Answer

An alcohol is a compound containing one or more hydroxyl ( $-OH$ ) groups directly attached to a saturated carbon atom ( $sp^3$ hybridized) of an aliphatic system, for example, $CH_3OH$ .

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