Write the structural formulae of probable isomeric alcohols having molecular formula $C_{4} H_{10} O$ . What is the action of sodium-amalgam and water on ethyl methyl ketone?

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The probable isomers of alcohols having molecular formula $C_{4} H_{10} O$ are four i.e. $2$ -butanol, $1$ -butanol, $2$ -methyl- $2$ -propanol, and $2$ -methyl- $1$ -propanol.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} C | O H 2 - b u t a n o l H - C H_{3}, C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H 1 - b u t a n o l, C H_{3} - O H | C | C H_{3} 2 - m e t h y l - 2 P r o p a n o l - C H_{3}, C H_{3} - C H_{3} | C H - C H_{2} O H 2 - m e t h y l - 1 - P r o p a n o l$
Ketones reduces to alcohol by the action of nascent hydrogen supplied by sodium analgam and water.
$C H_{3} C H_{2} - O | | C - C H_{3} E t h y l m e t h y l k e t o n e N a - H g / H_{2} O \to C H_{3} C H_{2} C | O H H - C H_{3} B u t a n - 2 - o l$

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