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Which type of bond is present between the oxygen of the -OH group and carbon in an alcohol? |
π-bond (pi- bond) σ-bond (sigma-bond) Both π- and σ- bond None of the above |
σ-bond (sigma-bond) |
In alcohols, the oxygen of the -OH group is attached to a carbon by a sigma (σ) bond formed by the overlap of the sp3 hybrid orbital of carbon with a sp3 hybrid orbital of oxygen. |
