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Chemistry Question on Hydrocarbons

Number of isomers possible for C4H8O{{C}_{4}}{{H}_{8}}O is:

A

3

B

4

C

5

D

6

Answer

6

Explanation

Solution

There are 66 isomers possible for the compounds having molecular formula C4H8OC _{4} H _{8} O, which are as follows : CH3CH2COCH3(i),CH3CH2CH2CHO(ii)\underset{(i)}{CH_3CH_2\overset{\underset{||}{O}}{C} - CH_3}, \,\,\, \underset{(ii)}{CH_3CH_2CH_2CHO} and CH2=CHCH2CH2OH(vi)\underset{(vi)}{CH_2 =CH - CH_2CH_2OH}