Identify the functional groups in the following: [3 MARKS]
(i) $C H_{3} O H$
(ii) $H C H O$
(iii) $C H_{3} C O O H$ .

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(i) -OH (hydroxyl group or alcoholic group)
(ii) -CHO (aldehyde group)
(iii) -COOH (carboxyl group)

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