The functional group of an alcohol is
A-CHO
B-OHCORRECT
C-COOH
D-NH₂
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Alcohols contain the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon. -CHO=aldehyde, -COOH=carboxylic acid, -NH₂=amine.
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