Total number of isomeric alcohols with formula C 4 H 10 O is

Question

Total number of isomeric alcohols with formula C 4 H 10 O is (A) -2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 4

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Possible isomers are CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH n -butyl alcohol CH 3- underset undersetCH3|CH - CH 2- OH iso-butyl alcohol CH 3- CH 2- underset undersetOH|CH - CH 3 sec. butyl alcohol CH3 - underset overset|CH3 overset underset|CH3C - OH tert. butyl alcohol

Q. Total number of isomeric alcohols with formula $C_{4} H_{10} O$ is

-2

1

3

4

Possible isomers are

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H$ $n$ -butyl alcohol

$C H_{3} - C H_{3} ∣ C H - C H_{2} - O H$ iso-butyl alcohol

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H ∣ C H - C H_{3}$ sec. butyl alcohol

$C H_{3} - C ∣ H_{3} C ∣ C H_{3} - O H$ tert. butyl alcohol

Q. Total number of isomeric alcohols with formula C4​H10​O is

-2

1

3

4

Possible isomers are CH3​CH2​CH2​CH2​OH n -butyl alcohol CH3​−CH3​∣​CH​−CH2​−OH iso-butyl alcohol CH3​−CH2​−OH∣​CH​−CH3​ sec. butyl alcohol CH3​−C∣H3​C∣C​H3​​−OH tert. butyl alcohol

Q. Total number of isomeric alcohols with formula $C_{4} H_{10} O$ is

Possible isomers are

$C H_{3} C H_{2} C H_{2} C H_{2} O H$ $n$ -butyl alcohol

$C H_{3} - C H_{3} ∣ C H - C H_{2} - O H$ iso-butyl alcohol

$C H_{3} - C H_{2} - O H ∣ C H - C H_{3}$ sec. butyl alcohol

$C H_{3} - C ∣ H_{3} C ∣ C H_{3} - O H$ tert. butyl alcohol