Number of primary alcohols of the formula. C5H12O are:

Question

Number of primary alcohols of the formula. C5H12O are: (A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 3

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Four primary alcohols of the formula C2H12O are possible. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH, CH3CH2 underset beginsmallmatrix | CH3 endsmallmatrix mathopCH CH2OH CH3 underset beginsmallmatrix | CH3 endsmallmatrix mathopCH CH2-CH2OH, CH3- underset beginsmallmatrix | CH3 endsmallmatrix overset beginsmallmatrix CH3 | endsmallmatrix mathopC -CH2OH

Q. Number of primary alcohols of the formula. $C_{5} H_{12} O$ are:

1

4

5

3

Four primary alcohols of the formula
$C_{2} H_{12} O$ are possible.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H,$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} ∣ C H_{3} C H C H_{2} O H$
$C H_{3} ∣ C H_{3} C H C H_{2} - C H_{2} O H,$
$C H_{3} - ∣ C H_{3} C C H_{3} ∣ - C H_{2} O H$

Q. Number of primary alcohols of the formula. C5​H12​O are:

1

4

5

3

Four primary alcohols of the formula C2​H12​O are possible. CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH, CH3​CH2​∣CH3​​CH​CH2​OH CH3​∣CH3​​CH​CH2​−CH2​OH, CH3​−∣CH3​​CCH3​∣​​−CH2​OH

Q. Number of primary alcohols of the formula. $C_{5} H_{12} O$ are:

Four primary alcohols of the formula
$C_{2} H_{12} O$ are possible.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H,$
$C H_{3} C H_{2} ∣ C H_{3} C H C H_{2} O H$
$C H_{3} ∣ C H_{3} C H C H_{2} - C H_{2} O H,$
$C H_{3} - ∣ C H_{3} C C H_{3} ∣ - C H_{2} O H$