{"@context":"https://schema.org/","@type":"Quiz","dateCreated":"2026-06-29T08:31:35.051Z","dateModified":"2026-06-29T08:31:35.051Z","typicalAgeRange":"11-18","educationalLevel":"AIIMS BSc Nursing","assesses":"Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers","educationalAlignment":[{"@type":"AlignmentObject","alignmentType":"educationalTopic","targetName":"Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers"},{"@type":"AlignmentObject","alignmentType":"educationalSubject","targetName":"Chemistry"},{"@type":"AlignmentObject","alignmentType":"educationalExam","targetName":"AIIMS BSc Nursing"}],"name":"Quiz about Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers","about":{"@type":"Thing","name":"Chemistry - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers"},"hasPart":[{"@type":"Question","eduQuestionType":"Multiple choice","learningResourceType":"Practice problem","educationalLevel":"intermediate","name":"Question About Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers","text":"The IUPAC name of CH$_3$CH(OH)CH$_2$CH$_3$ is:}","encodingFormat":"text/markdown","comment":{"@type":"Comment","text":"When naming simple alcohols, always count the total number of carbon atoms in the longest continuous chain first. \nHere, 4 carbons means \"butan-\". \nSince the $-\\text{OH}$ group is on a non-terminal carbon, it must be on position 2, as counting from the other end would give 3. \nThus, Butan-2-ol is the correct answer."},"suggestedAnswer":[{"@type":"Answer","position":0,"encodingFormat":"text/markdown","text":"

Butan-1-ol

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Butan-2-ol

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Propan-2-ol

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2-Methylpropan-1-ol

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Butan-2-ol

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The IUPAC name of CH$_3$CH(OH)CH$_2$CH$_3$ is:

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The Correct Option is B

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