Among the four compounds (i) acetone, (ii) propanol, (iiii) methyl acetate and (iv) propionic acid, the two that are isomeric are

methyl acetate and acetone

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methyl acetate and propanol

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propionic acid and methyl acetate

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propionic acid and acetone

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Solution

The correct option is D propionic acid and methyl acetate
Propionic acid and methyl acetate both have same molecular formula $(C_{3} H_{6} O_{2})$ but different functional groups, so they are isomers.

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