Why can't we use the norms formula for finding the oxidation number do the compound CH3-CH2-OH

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Because each carbon here has a different oxidation number.
The oxidation number of the methyl Carbon is -3 as it is attached with 3 H. And oxidation number of the 2nd Carbon is ((+1)+(-1)+(-1)) i.e -1,as it is attached to 2 H and one OH group

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Q. Given below are some organic compounds containing certain functional group.
i.

C H_{3} - C O O H

ii.

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H

iii.

C H_{3} C H_{2} - C H_{2} . N H_{2}

iv.

C H_{3} - C H O

(a) Write the names of functional group of any of the two compounds given above.
(b) Write the IUPAC name of

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H

.
(c) Give the structural formula and IUPAC name of functional group isomer of

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H | C H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C | H C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

The IUPAC name of the compound is:

Name the functional groups present in the following compounds: [5 MARKS]

1. ${CH}_{3} - {CH}_{2} - {CH}_{2} - OH$
2. ${CH}_{3} - {CH}_{2} - {CH}_{2} - COOH$
3. ${CH}_{3} - {CH}_{2} - CHO$
4. ${CH}_{3} - CO - {CH}_{2} - {CH}_{3}$
5. ${CH}_{3} - {CH}_{2} - CO-OH$

Q. Give the IUPAC name of the following compounds:

C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H | C H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3} | C H - C H_{3}

Q. Find the oxidation and reduction process for the following reaction:

{C H}_{2} = {C H}_{2} + H_{2} \to {C H}_{3} - {C H}_{3}

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Why can't we use the norms formula for finding the oxidation number do the compound CH3-CH2-OH

Because each carbon here has a different oxidation number. The oxidation number of the methyl Carbon is -3 as it is attached with 3 H. And oxidation number of the 2nd Carbon is ((+1)+(-1)+(-1)) i.e -1,as it is attached to 2 H and one OH group

Because each carbon here has a different oxidation number.
The oxidation number of the methyl Carbon is -3 as it is attached with 3 H. And oxidation number of the 2nd Carbon is ((+1)+(-1)+(-1)) i.e -1,as it is attached to 2 H and one OH group