Based on the functional groups present in organic compounds, the compound formed from adding hydroxy and hydrogen substituents to carbon atoms is an alcohol.
What are alcohols?
Alcohols are organic compounds whose functional group is the hydroxy radical.
The simplest alcohol is methanol whose molecular formula is CH3OH.
The hydroxy group in alcohols are responsible for their properties such as:
- solubility- alcohols are soluble in water
- high boiling points
- polarity
Therefore, the compound formed from adding hydroxy and hydrogen substituents to carbon atoms is an alcohol.
