Question

$C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH$ and ${{H}_{3}}CC{{H}_{2}}OC{{H}_{3}}$ are:

• A. position isomers
• B. chain isomers
• C. geometrical isomers
• D. functional isomers

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

functional isomers

Answer 2

In the given compounds, the compound $C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}C{{H}_{2}}OH$ has $OH$ group (alcoholic group) whereas the compound $C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{2}}OC{{H}_{3}}$ has $O$ group (ether group). Both the compounds has different functional group. So these are functional isomers.