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Write the IUPAC name and structural formula of the first four member of alcohol homologous series?

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Name of the member Molecular formula IUPAC Name Structural formula
$(1)$ Methyl alcohol $C H_{3} O H$ Methanol $H_{3} C - O H$
$(2)$ Ethyl alcohol $C_{2} H_{5} O H$ Ethanol $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H$
$(3)$ Propyl alcohol $C_{3} H_{7} O H$ Propanol $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H$
$(4)$ Butyl alcohol $C_{4} H_{9} O H$ Butanol $C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - O H$

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