NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the technical term “alcohol” mean?
A
Any group of organic compounds with a hydroxyl group
B
group of inorganic compounds with a nitrogen group
C
beer, wine, or hard liquor
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Alcohols are those organic compounds which are characterized by the presence of one, two or more hydroxyl groups (−OH) that are attached to the carbon atom in an alkyl group or hydrocarbon chain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alcohols are organic compounds which contain a hydroxyl (-OH) group covalently bonded to a carbon atom. Alcohols take part in a wide variety of chemical reactions, and are also frequently used as solvents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phenols are organic compounds which contain a hydroxyl (-OH) group attached to a carbon atom in a benzene ring. Their chemical behavior is very distinct from that of alcohols, because they are not capable of undergoing the same oxidation reactions that alcohols participate it.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hydroxyl group is a functional group, alcohol is the organic compound which contains one or more hydroxyl groups attached to the alkyl group.

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