What type of alcohol is resistant to oxidation?
A)primary
B)secondary
C)tertiary
D)quaternary
E)none

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Tertiary alcohols are resistant to oxidation due to their lack of available hydrogen atoms on the carbon adjacent to the hydroxyl group. As oxidation reactions typically involve the removal of hydrogen atoms, tertiary alcohols do not undergo this reaction easily. Primary and secondary alcohols, on the other hand, have available hydrogen atoms in the vicinity of the hydroxyl group and are therefore susceptible to oxidation. Quaternary alcohols do not exist in a stable form.

What Type of Alcohol Is Resistant to Oxidation