Alcohols
If a word ends in –anol, you know the formula ends in –OH (and it is also an alcohol). E.g. methanol CH3OH and ethanol C2H5OH.
Anol = an old
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If a word ends in –anol, you know the formula ends in –OH (and it is also an alcohol). E.g. methanol CH3OH and ethanol C2H5OH.
Anol = an old