Chemistry A-Level
Counting carbon neighbours of the –OH-bearing carbon
What Counting carbon neighbours of the –OH-bearing carbon means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Drawing the structure and counting the carbon atoms attached to the carbon bonded to the hydroxyl group gives a reliable classification.
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