How many total structural isomers are obtained when three hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atom from molecular formula $C_{3} H_{8}$ ?

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Solution

The correct option is A 5
Compounds which exhibit all the characteristics of isomers with the only difference in structural formulae are known as structural isomers. The total number of structural isomers when three hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine atom from molecular formula $C_{3} H_{8}$ is 5. So, the correct answer is option (a).

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