Answer:
A secondary alcohol has a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon bonded to two alkyl group carbon
Step-by-step explanation:
Based on the organic chemistry nomenclature:
A primary carbon is one which is bonded to another carbon atom
A secondary carbon is bonded to two carbon atoms i.e. one on either side
A tertiary carbon is bonded to 3 other carbon atoms
In the case of alcohols, the functional group is the hydroxyl i.e. the -OH group. Here a secondary alcohol has a -OH group which is bonded to two alkyl groups carbon. In other words, the OH group is linked to a C atom which is flanked by carbon atoms on either side.
Isopropanol is an example of a secondary alcohol
H3C-CH(OH)-CH3
Here the OH group is bonded to the C atom attached to 2 -CH3 groups