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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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Diethyl ether and methyl propyl ether are
Options
A Conformational isomers
B Metamers
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C Geometrical isomers
D Enantiomers
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Diethyl ether (CH3CH2OCH2CH3) and methyl propyl ether (CH3OCH2CH2CH3) are metamers, a type of structural isomerism where the same functional group (ether) has different alkyl groups attached.

Hint

What type of isomerism involves different alkyl groups on the same functional group?

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