Question

question 13 (10 points) which is a secondary alcohol? h—o—c—o—h h h h h h—c—c—c—c—o—h h h h h ch₃ h—c—ch₂—oh ch₃ h ch₃—c—ch₂ch₂ch₃ oh more than one of the compounds is a secondary alcohol. question 14 (10 points) saved when a primary alcohol is oxidized, the initial organic product is a/an ________ which

Explanation:

A secondary alcohol has the -OH group attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to two other carbon atoms. Analyzing the structures:

1. The first structure is a carboxylic - acid ($H - O - C(=O)-O - H$), not an alcohol.
2. The second structure is a primary - alcohol as the -OH is on a terminal carbon.
3. The third structure is a primary - alcohol as the -OH is on a terminal carbon.
4. The fourth structure has the -OH group attached to a carbon that is bonded to two other carbon atoms, making it a secondary alcohol.

For the oxidation of a primary alcohol, the initial organic product is an aldehyde.

Answer:

Question 13: D. $CH_3-\underset{OH}{\underset{|}{C}}-CH_2CH_2CH_3$
Question 14: Aldehyde