If a mixture of a 1-propanol and 2-butanol is heated with concentrated H2SO4 at 140oC, how many different ethers would be formed?

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If a mixture of a 1-propanol and 2-butanol is heated with concentrated H2SO4 at 140oC, how many different ethers would be formed? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/ac9c92f00f2828ed1c138757fc7f7ad2-.jpeg" /> (I) will be a single isomer while (II) will have three stereoisomers (one pair of enantiomer and a meso form). (III) will have a pair of enantiomer.

Q. If a mixture of a $1 -$ propanol and $2$ -butanol is heated with concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ at $14 0^{o} C,$ how many different ethers would be formed?

$(I)$ will be a single isomer while $(II)$ will have three stereoisomers (one pair of enantiomer and a meso form). $(III)$ will have a pair of enantiomer.

Q. If a mixture of a 1−propanol and 2-butanol is heated with concentrated H2​SO4​ at 140oC, how many different ethers would be formed?

(I) will be a single isomer while (II) will have three stereoisomers (one pair of enantiomer and a meso form). (III) will have a pair of enantiomer.

Q. If a mixture of a $1 -$ propanol and $2$ -butanol is heated with concentrated $H_{2} S O_{4}$ at $14 0^{o} C,$ how many different ethers would be formed?

$(I)$ will be a single isomer while $(II)$ will have three stereoisomers (one pair of enantiomer and a meso form). $(III)$ will have a pair of enantiomer.