Write the name and formula of the $2^{n d}$ member of the series of carbon compounds whose general formula is $C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} O H$ .

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$C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} O H$
$n = 2, C_{2} H_{5} O H$ i.e, $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$
Name of the compound is Ethanol.

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CnH2n+1OHn=2,C2H5OH i.e, CH3CH2OHName of the compound is Ethanol.

Write the name and formula of the $2^{n d}$ member of the series of carbon compounds whose general formula is $C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} O H$ .

$C_{n} H_{2 n + 1} O H$
$n = 2, C_{2} H_{5} O H$ i.e, $C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$
Name of the compound is Ethanol.