Provide the common and $\text{IUPAC}$ names for the following alcohols:
$(i) \ CH_3OH$
$(ii) \ CH_3CH_2CH_2OH$
$(iii) \ CH_3CH(OH)CH_3$
$(iv) \ CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH$
$(v) \ CH_3CH(OH)CH_2CH_3$
$(vi) \ (CH_3)_2CHCH_2OH$
$(vii) \ (CH_3)_3C-OH$
$(viii) \ HOCH_2CH_2OH$
$(ix) \ CH_2OHCH(OH)CH_2OH$
$(x) \ CH_3CH_2OH$

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(N/A) The common and $\text{IUPAC}$ names are provided in the table below:
| No. | Compound | Common Name | $\text{IUPAC}$ Name |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| $(i)$ | $CH_3OH$ | Methyl alcohol | Methanol |
| $(ii)$ | $CH_3CH_2CH_2OH$ | $n$-Propyl alcohol | Propan$-1-$ol |
| $(iii)$ | $CH_3CH(OH)CH_3$ | Isopropyl alcohol | Propan$-2-$ol |
| $(iv)$ | $CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2OH$ | $n$-Butyl alcohol | Butan$-1-$ol |
| $(v)$ | $CH_3CH(OH)CH_2CH_3$ | sec-Butyl alcohol | Butan$-2-$ol |
| $(vi)$ | $(CH_3)_2CHCH_2OH$ | Isobutyl alcohol | $2-$Methylpropan$-1-$ol |
| $(vii)$ | $(CH_3)_3C-OH$ | tert-Butyl alcohol | $2-$Methylpropan$-2-$ol |
| $(viii)$ | $HOCH_2CH_2OH$ | Ethylene glycol | Ethane$-1,2-$diol |
| $(ix)$ | $CH_2OHCH(OH)CH_2OH$ | Glycerol (Glycerin) | Propane$-1,2,3-$triol |
| $(x)$ | $CH_3CH_2OH$ | Ethyl alcohol | Ethanol |

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