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Question
Explain the classification of alcohol and phenol.
Answer in Brief
Solution
Based on the presence of one, two, three, or more − OH (hydroxyl) groups in their structures, alcohols and phenols are categorized as mono, di, or tri polyhydric substances.
Monohydric alcohols/phenols:
Dihydric alcohols/phenols:
Trihydric alcohols/phenols:
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