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Chapter 22: Problem 15

Classify each of the following as a carboxylic acid, ester, and/or alcohol. (a) \(\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{OH}\)

Short Answer

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The molecule \(\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{OH}\) contains two hydroxyl groups, which are characteristic of alcohols. Therefore, it is classified as an alcohol.

Step by step solution

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Analyze the molecule and identify functional groups

The given molecule is \(\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{OH}\). We can see that there are two hydroxyl groups, one at each end of the molecule. There are no carboxyl groups present in the molecule.
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Classify the molecule

Since there are no carboxyl groups or ester functional groups present, we can immediately rule out the possibility of the molecule being a carboxylic acid or an ester. The molecule contains two hydroxyl groups which is characteristic of alcohols, so we can classify the molecule as an alcohol.
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Final Answer

The molecule \(\mathrm{HO}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{OH}\) is classified as an alcohol.

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