CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2000

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    Glycerol is:

    A)  1, 3-dihydroxy propane

    B)  2, 3-dihydroxy propanone

    C)  2, 3-dihydroxy propane

    D)  1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroxy butane

    E)  1, 2, 3-propane triol

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    Glycerol is \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  C{{H}_{2}}OH \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix}  C{{H}_{2}}OH \\  | \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{CHOH}}}\,\] Its IUPAC name is 1, 2, 3-propanetriol.


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