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===About Alcohol Molecules===
: [[Alcohol]]s are a [[Homologous Series|homologous series]] of [[hydrocarbon]] [[compound]]s.
: The [[Functional Group|functional group]] of the [[Alcohol]]s is the OH group attached to a [[Carbon]] [[atom]].
: [[Alcohol]]s are long chains of [[Carbon]] [[atom]]s [[Covalent Bond|covalently bonded]] together with [[Single Bond|single bonds]], an OH group attached to a [[Carbon]] [[atom]] and [[Hydrogen]] [[atom]]s taking the remaining [[Chemical Bond|bonds]].
There are several [[alcohol]] [[molecule]]s you should know:
*[[Methanol]] - CH<sub>3</sub>OH
*[[Propanol]] - C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>OH
*[[Butanol]] - C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>9</sub>OH
===Examples===
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===Alcohol and Disease===
: '''Alcohol''' is a [[Risk Factor|risk factor]] in [[liver]] [[disease]], [[pancreas]] [[disease]], [[diabetes]] and [[cancer]].