The two compounds CH3−CH2−O∥C−CH2−CH2−CH3 and CH3−O∥C−CH3|C|CH3−CH3 may be considered as:
A
position isomers
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B
metamers
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C
stereoisomers
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D
tautomers
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Solution
The correct option is B metamers The two compounds CH3−CH2−O∥C−CH2−CH2−CH3 and CH3−O∥C−CH3|C|CH3−CH3 are metamers. The two isomers differ in the nature of alkyl group attached to the same functional group.