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Which of the following carbon compounds is classified as an alcohol?
Propanal
Propanol
Propanoic
Propanone
Propanol
Identifying Propanol as an Alcohol by Functional Group
Identify Alcohol Functional Group
Alcohols contain the hydroxyl functional group (−OH) attached to a carbon atom, bearing the IUPAC suffix '-ol'.
Suffix′−ol′denotes an alcohol
Evaluate Options
• Propanol (C3H7OH): Alcohol (hydroxyl group, −OH). • Propanal (C2H5CHO): Aldehyde (−CHO). • Propanoic acid (C2H5COOH): Carboxylic acid (−COOH). • Propanone (CH3COCH3): Ketone (>C=O).
Propanol is the alcohol
Option B is correct — Propanol