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Q. The minimum numbers of carbon atoms in ketones which will show chain isomerism will be

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Solution:

There are minimum five carbon atoms in ketones which will show chain isomerism

(i) $CH_3 - \underset{\underset{O}{||}}{C} - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_ 3$

(ii) $CH_3 - \underset{\underset{O}{||}}{C} - \underset{\underset{CH_3}{|}}{CH} - CH_3 $