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Write the name and formula of the second member of the group of carbon compounds having the functional group - OH

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The series of carbon compounds having functional group-OH starts with:
having 1 carbon atom: Methanol $(C H_{3} O H)$
having 2 carbon atoms: Ethanol $(C_{2} H_{5} O H)$
The name of the second member of the carbon compound having a functional group -OH is ethanol and its formula is $C_{2} H_{5} O H$
$C_2H_5OH$

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