The number of metamers of the compound with molecular formula C5H10O is

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The number of metamers of the compound with molecular formula C5H10O is (A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 8 (D) 6

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Since the compound has CnH2nO type general formula, it must be a ketone (or aldehyde). It has the following metamers (the isomers having same functional group but different alkyl groups attached with the same functional group): <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/7026878b0d3f74de7792ab2f31b1d987-.png" /> Hence, it has three metamers.

Q. The number of metamers of the compound with molecular formula $C_{5} H_{10} O$ is

1

3

8

6

Since the compound has $C_{n} H_{2 n} O$ type general formula, it must be a ketone (or aldehyde). It has the following metamers (the isomers having same functional group but different alkyl groups attached with the same functional group):

Hence, it has three metamers.

Q. The number of metamers of the compound with molecular formula C5​H10​O is

1

3

8

6

Since the compound has Cn​H2n​O type general formula, it must be a ketone (or aldehyde). It has the following metamers (the isomers having same functional group but different alkyl groups attached with the same functional group): Hence, it has three metamers.

Q. The number of metamers of the compound with molecular formula $C_{5} H_{10} O$ is

Since the compound has $C_{n} H_{2 n} O$ type general formula, it must be a ketone (or aldehyde). It has the following metamers (the isomers having same functional group but different alkyl groups attached with the same functional group):

Hence, it has three metamers.