Classification of Alcohol Chemistry
Keywords:Alcohol , Primary Secondary alcohols, Tertiary, Phenol,
Description:
There are three types of alcohol molecules. The type of alcohol is determined by the position of the hydroxyl functional group. Here are three main types of alcohol: methyl, isopropyl, and ethyl which are also known as primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols respectively. All are toxic. Human beings can consume only ethyl, or grain, alcohol, but the others find use as sterilizing agents, or as fuels. Secondary alcohols, Tertiary Alcohols, and Phenols are also described