Q. 22 What is the structure and IUPAC name of glycerol?


Glycerol s the trihydric alcohol. Structure of glycerol is

                   3          2      1
           …………………………
HO-⋮CH2-CH-CH2⋮-OH
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                        OH

So, IUPAC name is — propan- 1, 2, 3-triol