Describe the structural isomers of ethanoic acid , butanone , hexanol

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Structural isomers are when compounds are arranged in different positions.
They are of four types- positional, functional, chain isomerism and tautomerism.
Ethanoic acid :
Functional isomer of CH₃COOH is methyl formate, H-COO-CH3

Butanone:

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Describe the structural isomers of ethanoic acid , butanone , hexanol

Structural isomers are when compounds are arranged in different positions. They are of four types- positional, functional, chain isomerism and tautomerism. Ethanoic acid : Functional isomer of CH3COOH is methyl formate, H-COO-CH3 Butanone:

Structural isomers are when compounds are arranged in different positions.
They are of four types- positional, functional, chain isomerism and tautomerism.
Ethanoic acid :
Functional isomer of CH₃COOH is methyl formate, H-COO-CH3

Butanone: