Give the IUPAC name for the following alcohols. Classify as primary or secondary or teritiary alcohol.
$(C_{2} H_{5})_{3} C - O H$

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$(C_{2} H_{5})_{3} C - O H$
In the given compound the $- O H$ group is attached to the tertiary carbon atom. Thus, the given compound is a tertiary alcohol.
Also, the compound contains 5 carbon atom in a parent chain and there is an ethyl group attached to the 3 carbon atom.
Thus, The IUPAC name for this alcohol is $3 - e t h y l - 3 - p e n t a n o l$

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