Name the alkyl radical and the functional group of the following organic compound: CH3OH

Name the alkyl radical and the functional group of the following organic compound:

CH₃OH

Very Short Answer

Name of alkyl radical: Methyl (CH₃)

Name of functional group: Alcohol (–OH)

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Chapter 12: Organic Chemistry - Intext Questions [Page 190]

Chapter 12 Organic Chemistry
Intext Questions | Q 5. (a) | Page 190

Name an organic compound which is used for illuminating country houses.

Name an organic compound which is poisonous and contains OH group.

Organic chemistry plays a key role in all walks of life. Discuss.

Give the structural formula of the following functional group:

Aldehydes

Which part of an organic compound determines physical properties?

What is an alkyl group?

What is hydrogenation? How hydrogenation of ethene occurs? Give one use of hydrogenation.

Compound A is bubbled through bromine dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and the product is CH₂Br - CH₂Br.
\[\ce{A ->[Br2/Od4] CH2Br - CH2Br}\]

Name (not formula) the compound formed when steam reacts with A in the presence of phosphoric acid.

Name the following:

Process by which ethane is obtained from ethene.

The molecular formula of an open-chain organic compound is C3H6. The class of the compound is ______