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  1. An atom of hydrogen and an atom of oxygen
  2. bonded together and covalently bonded to an
  3. organic molecule. Common compounds containing
  4. hydroxyl groups are alcohols and phenols. In
  5. chemical reactions, the hydroxyl group (-OH)
  6. frequently behaves as a single entity.
  7.