Examine the structures represented by the following models. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are indicated by the element symbol. A B C
-Which is classified as a thiol?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) none of these

Question

Examine the structures represented by the following models. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are indicated by the element symbol.    A B C
-Which is classified as a thiol?
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) none of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Model B contains a sulfur atom (-S) bonded to a carbon atom. This is characteristic of a thiol functional group. Models A and C do not contain a sulfur atom bonded to a carbon atom in this way and are therefore not thiols.

Examine the Structures Represented by the Following Models