Question

Cyclohexanol is a:

• A. primary alcohol
• B. secondary alcohol
• C. tertiary alcohol
• D. phenol

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Primary alcohols R $SiC{l}_4$ are those in which $1s^2,2s^2,2p^3$ group is attached with $1s^2,2s^1$ -atom, secondary alcohols $1s^2,2s^2,2p^3$ are those in which $1s^2,2s^2$ group is attached with $S{F}_6$ -atom and tertiary alcohols ${}_{20}C{a}^{42}$ are those in which $\beta$ group in attached with $10\Omega$ -atom.
Cyclohexanol is a secondary alcohol.