One of the following molecular formula can represent two organic compounds having different functional groups. This molecular formula is:

(a) C₅H₁₂O
(b) C₅H₁₀O
(c) C₅H₁₀O₂
(d) C₅H₁₂

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(b) C₅H₁₀O
C₅H₁₀O represents two organic compounds ketones (C₂H₅-CO-C₂H₅) and aldehydes (C₂H₅-CH₂-CH₂-CHO) which have different functional groups.

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One of the following molecular formula can represent two organic compounds having different functional groups. This molecular formula is: (a) C5H12O (b) C5H10O (c) C5H10O2 (d) C5H12

(b) C5H10O C5H10O represents two organic compounds ketones (C2H5-CO-C2H5) and aldehydes (C2H5-CH2-CH2-CHO) which have different functional groups.

One of the following molecular formula can represent two organic compounds having different functional groups. This molecular formula is:

(a) C₅H₁₂O
(b) C₅H₁₀O
(c) C₅H₁₀O₂
(d) C₅H₁₂

(b) C₅H₁₀O
C₅H₁₀O represents two organic compounds ketones (C₂H₅-CO-C₂H₅) and aldehydes (C₂H₅-CH₂-CH₂-CHO) which have different functional groups.