In a tertiary alcohol,how many alkyl groups are attached to the carbon atom bonded to the -OH group?
A)none
B)one
C)two
D)three
E)four

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In a tertiary alcohol, the carbon atom bonded to the -OH group has three alkyl groups attached to it. This is because a tertiary alcohol is defined as having three alkyl groups bonded to the carbon atom bonded to the -OH group. So the correct answer is D, three.

In a Tertiary Alcohol,how Many Alkyl Groups Are Attached to the Carbon