Difference between revisions of "Hydroxyl"
(One sentence does not an article make. Stub.) |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | A '''hydroxyl''' group or radical is a [[functional group]] or [[Radical (Chemistry)|radical]] consisting of a [[hydrogen]] [[atom]] bonded to an [[oxygen]] atom. It is a constituent of [[alcohol]]s and [[metal]] [[hydroxide]]s. | |
| − | |||
| − | A '''hydroxyl''' group or radical is a [[functional group]] or [[ | ||
[[Category:Organic Chemistry]] | [[Category:Organic Chemistry]] | ||
[[Category:Ions]] | [[Category:Ions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:07, May 25, 2015
A hydroxyl group or radical is a functional group or radical consisting of a hydrogen atom bonded to an oxygen atom. It is a constituent of alcohols and metal hydroxides.