Describe, in one to two sentences, why a compound containing multiple hydroxyl groups…

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Describe, in one to two sentences, why a compound containing multiple hydroxyl groups would be expected to exhibit a lower RfR_f value than a hydrocarbon of similar molar mass when both are analyzed on a silica TLC plate with hexane as the solvent.

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