Chapter 18, Problem 22E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The examples and occurrence of common alcohols.

Concept introduction:

The alcohols are the organic chemical compounds having $-\text{OH}$ (hydroxyl) functional group. If a molecule of hydrocarbon is represented as $\text{R-H}$, $\text{H}$ is sunstituted by functional group $\text{-OH}$ to get alcohol. Thus, the general formula of the alcohol is $\text{R-OH}$.