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Multiple Choice
Consider the molecule . How many chemically distinct protons does the compound have?
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Identify the structure of the molecule given: CH\_3-CH\_2-CH\_2-OH, which is 1-propanol.
Label each set of protons (hydrogens) based on their chemical environment: the methyl group (CH\_3), the two methylene groups (CH\_2) adjacent to each other and to the OH group, and the hydroxyl proton (OH).
Determine if any of these protons are chemically equivalent by considering symmetry and their bonding environment. Protons in the same environment are equivalent and count as one set.
Count the number of distinct sets of protons: one set for the methyl group, one for the first methylene group, one for the second methylene group, and one for the hydroxyl proton.
Sum these distinct sets to find the total number of chemically distinct protons in the molecule.