Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceJEESTD 12 - 7. Alcohol, phenol and ethers4 Marks
MCQ
Molecular formula of amyl alcohol is
A
${C_7}{H_{14}}O$
B
${C_6}{H_{13}}O$
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${C_5}{H_{12}}O$
D
${C_5}{H_{10}}O$
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Answer
Correct option: C.
${C_5}{H_{12}}O$
c Amyl denotes the straight chain of pentyl radical $\left(- C _5 H _{11}\right)$. Amyl alcohol has an $- OH$ group with pentyl radical. Hence, the formula is $C _5 H _{12} O$.
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