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Question 48

A student is sorting two organic compounds. The labels show the following condensed structural formulae:

SampleCondensed structural formula
ACH3CH2CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}CH3​CH2​CH2​OH
BCH3CH2COOH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}CH3​CH2​COOH

The student says that both samples are alcohols because both formulae contain an -OH\text{-OH}-OH section.

a.

State the functional group in sample A and the functional group in sample B.

[2]
b.

Explain why the student's conclusion is incorrect.

[1]
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