Question

Identify the family to which the compound (h3c−ch2oh) belongs. identify the family to which the compound (a) belongs. alcohol ether aldehyde ketone carboxylic acid ester amine

Answer 1

Answer:

The compound  $CH_{3}CH_{2}OH$ belongs to the alcohol family

Explanation:

The given compound, $CH_{3}CH_{2}OH$ is a derivative of the alkane ethane $CH_{3}CH_{3}$ in which one of the H atoms is replaced by an -OH group.

When a hydroxyl (OH) group is attached to an alkyl group (R) the compound formed is an alcohol represented by the general formula ROH. The given compound  $CH_{3}CH_{2}OH$ is ethanol.

Answer 2

Each of the organic compounds mentioned has a general formula so that we can identify the classification of a certain substance. The compound CH₃CH₂OH is an alcohol because it follows the general formula R-OH, where R is a hydrocarbon chain. In this case, the hydrocarbon chain is ethane. When a hydroxyl functional group is attached, it becomes an alcohol whose name is ethanol.