Q. Glycerol is an alcohol which can be classified as
A) Trihydric
B) Monohydric
C) Dihydric
D) Hexahydric
Explanation
(a)
Glycerol is a trihydric alcohol. It is $CH_{2}OH - CHOH - CH_{2}OH$. It contains three hydroxyl group. It is present in nature in oils and fats as its carboxylic esters.
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