Question

Glycerol is ____________.

Options

• 1, 2, 3-hydroxy propane

• 1, 2, 3-trihydroxy propane

• Propane-1, 2, 3-ol

• ropane-1, 2, 3-triol

Answer 1

Glycerol is 1, 2, 3-hydroxy propane.

Explanation:

Glycerol and trihydroxypropane are common names. The IUPAC name is propane-1, 2, 3-triol.

The common name glycerol comes from the root glyco- which means sweet. Glucose, glycogen, and glycerin (another name for glycerol) have the same etymology.