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What is metamerism?
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- Compounds having the same molecular formula but the different number of carbon atoms around the functional group are known as metamers of each other and the phenomenon is known as metamerism.
- Example: C2H5−O−C2H5diethyl ether and CH3−O−CH2−CH2−CH3methyl propyl ether
- Compounds having the same molecular formula but the different number of carbon atoms around the functional group are known as metamers of each other and the phenomenon is known as metamerism.
- Example: C2H5−O−C2H5diethyl ether and CH3−O−CH2−CH2−CH3methyl propyl ether
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