Write the Molecular Formula and IUPAC name of the following compounds- (i) Methyl alcohol, (ii) Formaldehyde, (iii) Formic acid, (iv) Acetone.

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Compound
Molecular Formula
IUPAC Name
1
Methyl alcohol
$C H_{3} O H$
Methanol
2
Formaldehyde
$H C H O$
Methanal
3
Formic acid
$H C O O H$
Meth-an-oic acid
4
Acetone
$C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$
Propanone

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