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Glycerol is chemically described as which compound?
ATetrahydroxy butane
BTrihydroxy propane
CMonohydroxy methane
DDihydroxy ethane
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Trihydroxy propane
Glycerol has a three-carbon backbone with an OH on each carbon, so it is trihydroxy propane.
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