Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 65

Question: Glycerine has

[MP PMT/PET 1988; MP PMT 1989, 91; AIIMS 1997]

Options:

A) One primary and two secondary $ -OH $ groups

B) One secondary and two primary $ -OH $ groups

C) Three primary $ -OH $ groups

D) Three secondary $ -OH $ groups

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ \underset{CH_2-OH}{\overset{CH_2-OH}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH}}}-OH}}} $ one secondary and two primary alcoholic groups.