Write the molecular formula of an alcohol that can be derived from butane.
(N/A) Butane has the chemical formula $C_{4}H_{10}$.
When one hydrogen atom is replaced by a hydroxyl group $(-OH)$,it forms an alcohol.
The molecular formula for butanol is $C_{4}H_{9}OH$ or $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}OH$.
When one hydrogen atom is replaced by a hydroxyl group $(-OH)$,it forms an alcohol.
The molecular formula for butanol is $C_{4}H_{9}OH$ or $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}OH$.
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