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  • (a) Define the term ‘isomer’. (b) Two compounds have same molecular formula . Write the name of these compounds and their

(a) Define the term ‘isomer’.

(b) Two compounds have same molecular formula C_{3}H_{6}O. Write the name of these compounds and their structural formula.

(c) How would you bring the following conversions :

(i) Ethanol to ethene

(ii) Propanol to propanoic acid

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(a) Those compounds which have same molecular formula but different structure formula are known as Isomer.

  • (b) Proposal = CH_{3}CH_{2}CHO
  • Propane = CH_{3}COCH_{3}

(c) (i) CH_{3}CH_{2}OH\xrightarrow[Conc. H_{2}SO_{4}]{443\; K}H_{2}C=CH_{2}+H_{2}O

(ii) CH_{3}CH_{2}OH\xrightarrow[Heat]{alkaline\; KMnO_{4}}CH_{3}CH_{2}COOH+H_{2}O

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