56.5k views
5 votes
An alcohol consists of an "R" group combined with the:

double bonded oxygen
hydroxyl radical
hydroxide ion
none of the above

User Kasi
by
8.3k points

2 Answers

7 votes
None of the above xxxx
User Ohspite
by
7.1k points
7 votes

Answer:

none of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

R-OH represents an alcohol. The functional group of an alcohol is -OH, the hydroxyl group. The hydroxyl group, -OH, is hydrophilic and makes an alcohol polar.

R is any alkali group. -OH is therefore not a hydroxyl radical or a hydroxide ion. Also R=O is not an alcohol. The hydroxide ion, OH⁻, has one negative charge. The hydroxyl radical, OH°, has one unpaired electron.

User Renuka
by
6.6k points