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Introduction ;
The alcohol hydroxyl group (-OH) is a functional group in alcohols. The alcohol hydroxyl group is responsible for the characteristic properties of alcohols, such as water solubility and polarity. The alcohol hydroxyl group also confers the ability to form hydrogen bonds.
What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a colorless and odorless liquid that is made by fermenting sugar with yeast. It is a depressant that affects the central nervous system.
Alcohol Structure
Alcohols are organic molecules that contain a hydroxyl group (-OH) bonded to a carbon atom. The simplest alcohol is ethanol, which is the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. Alcohols are classified according to their molecular structure. Alkanols, or primary alcohols, contain a single hydroxyl group attached to a saturated carbon atom. Alkandiols, or secondary alcohols, contain two hydroxyl groups attached to two different carbon atoms. Tertiary alcohols have three hydroxyl groups attached to three different carbon atoms.
Structure of Phenol
Phenol is an aromatic hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C6H5OH. It is a white solid that is slightly soluble in water. Phenol consists of a hydroxyl group (-OH) bonded to a benzene ring. The hydroxyl group makes phenol a strong acid, and the benzene ring makes phenol a aromatic hydrocarbon.
Ether Structure
The Ethereum platform is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of fraud or third party interference.
Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of fraud or third party interference.
Ether is a necessary element — a fuel — for operating the distributed application platform Ethereum. It is a form of payment made by the clients of the platform to the machines executing the requested operations.
Ether is also used to pay for transaction fees and services on the Ethereum network.
Nomenclature of Alcohol
The systematic name for ethanol is ethyl alcohol. The IUPAC name is ethan-1-ol.
