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What is the Structural Formula of Methanol and Ethanol?

Methanol (CH₃OH) is commonly represented
by the structural formula

and ethanol (C₂H₅OH)
is commonly represented by the structural formula

where the single lines between the
atoms represent single covalent bonds.

Note that each carbon atom has four bonds (valency 4),
each oxygen atom has two bonds (valency 2)
and each hydrogen atom has one bond (valency 1).
Valency is the combining power of an atom.

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