What is the next higher homologue of methanol $(C H_{3} O H)$ ?

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Homologue differs by $- C H_{2}$ group. The next higher homologue of methanol is ethanol $(C_{2} H_{5} O H)$ .

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(a) The next higher homologue of ethanol is ___
(b) The next homologue of $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ is ___
(c) The next higher homologue of ethane is ___
(d) The functional group present in ethanol is ___
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(b) The next homologue of C₂H₅OH is ...............
(c) The next higher homologue of ethane is ...............
(d) The functional group present in ethanol is ...............
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(c) The next higher homologue of ethanoic acid is ..... .

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What is the next higher homologue of methanol (CH3OH)?

Homologue differs by −CH2 group. The next higher homologue of methanol is ethanol (C2H5OH).

What is the next higher homologue of methanol $(C H_{3} O H)$ ?

Homologue differs by $- C H_{2}$ group. The next higher homologue of methanol is ethanol $(C_{2} H_{5} O H)$ .