Question

an unknown alcohol reacts with sodium salt but further tests show the compound to be an aliphatic hydrocarbon. what structural unit is probably present in the hydrocarbon?
DrBob222
This makes no sense to me. If it's a hydrocarbon, how can it be an alcohol?
jen
an unknown reacts with sodium salt but further tests show the compound to be an aliphatic hydrocarbon. what structural unit is probably present in the hydrocarbon?