Structures (II) and (II) are secondary alcohols Structure (1) is a carbocation Structure (IV) is an ester Structure (V) is a tertiary alcohol more than one of these choices are correct

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For the structures (I) - (V) shown, which of the following statements is true?
CH3
но
H3CH2C-0e
CH3
I
II
III
HO
IV
V
Structures (II) and (III) are secondary alcohols
Structure (I) is a carbocation
Structure (IV) is an ester
Structure (V) is a tertiary alcohol
more than one of these choices are correct
Transcribed Image Text:For the structures (I) - (V) shown, which of the following statements is true? CH3 но H3CH2C-0e CH3 I II III HO IV V Structures (II) and (III) are secondary alcohols Structure (I) is a carbocation Structure (IV) is an ester Structure (V) is a tertiary alcohol more than one of these choices are correct
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Primary alcohol - OH group is attached to that carbon which is further directly attached to one carbon atom.

Secondary alcohol -OH group is attached to that carbon which is further directly attached to  two other carbon atoms 

Tertiary alcohol - OH group is attached to that carbon which is further directly attached to three other carbon atoms.

Ether = R-O-R/R' 

Ester = RCOOR' 

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