The compound CH3CH2CH2CH2OH is an example of a\an _________ ?

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This compound CH3CH2CH2CH2OH is an example of a\an _________ ?

Choose one of the following:

alcohol
amine
aldehyde
ketone
ester
amide
ether
nitrile

2006-12-09 04:20:20 · 4 answers · asked by patternpile 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

An alcohol and, more specifically, a primary one.

2006-12-09 13:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

its an alcohol group since it contains an OH group on the first Carbon. When ever a hydeocrabon contains an OH group its an alcohol

2006-12-09 12:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by gordon_benbow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

IT's an alcohol. It's also known as butanol because it contains four carbon.

2006-12-09 12:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

alcohol

2006-12-09 12:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by net_youth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋