Which of the following pairs of compounds are position isomers?

Question

Which of the following pairs of compounds are position isomers? (A) Isobutyl alcohol and s -butyl alcohol (B) Isobutyl alcohol and t -butyl alcohol (C) Isopentyl alcohol and neopentyl alcohol (D) Ethyl alcohol and ethylene glycol

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="Solution" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/c-ve3jjbcyfmqvgarl.jpg" /> arrow along same C -chain, position of group will be differ. arrow They become position isomer.

Q. Which of the following pairs of compounds are position isomers?

Isobutyl alcohol and $s$ -butyl alcohol

Isobutyl alcohol and $t$ -butyl alcohol

Isopentyl alcohol and neopentyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol and ethylene glycol

$\to$ along same $C$ -chain, position of group will be differ.
$\to$ They become position isomer.

Q. Which of the following pairs of compounds are position isomers?

Isobutyl alcohol and s -butyl alcohol

Isobutyl alcohol and t -butyl alcohol

Isopentyl alcohol and neopentyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol and ethylene glycol

→ along same C -chain, position of group will be differ. → They become position isomer.

Isobutyl alcohol and $s$ -butyl alcohol

Isobutyl alcohol and $t$ -butyl alcohol

$\to$ along same $C$ -chain, position of group will be differ.
$\to$ They become position isomer.