Which of the following is a secondary alkanol?

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Chemistry - 1999 (Objective) Subject: Chemistry

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Which of the following is a secondary alkanol?
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A secondary alkanol is an alcohol in which the carbon atom bearing the hydroxyl group is bonded to two other carbon atoms. The correct answer is CH3-CH(OH)-CH 3 because the carbon bearing the hydroxyl group (-OH) is bonded to two other carbon atoms.
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