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Glycerol is a _________ alcohol.(a) monohydric(b) dihydric(c) trihydric(d) tetrahydricThe question was posed to me in exam.My enquiry is from Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers Nomenclature topic in chapter Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct choice is (c) trihydric

To explain: The IUPAC name of glycerol is Propane-1,2,3-triol, signifying that there are three hydroxyl GROUPS ATTACHED to three different carbon ATOMS.



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