Which of the following compounds is a secondary alkanol?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 2015 (Objective) Subject: Chemistry

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Which of the following compounds is a secondary alkanol?
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A secondary alkanol is an alcohol where the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl (-OH) group is bonded to two other carbon atoms. In other words, it has two alkyl groups attached to the carbon atom with the -OH group. Out of the options given, 2-methylbutan-2-ol and 3-methylpentan-2-ol have the required structure to be classified as secondary alkanols. Therefore, the correct answer is either 2-methylbutan-2-ol or 3-methylpentan-2-ol.
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