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HOW MANY ISOMERS CAN BE. FORMED FROM ORGANIC COMPOUND WITH THE FORMULA C3H8O Explain how you got it
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There are two possible isomers for the organic compound with the formula C3H8O. Here's how we find them:
1. Identify the Functional Groups: The formula suggests either an alcohol (R-OH) or an ether (R-O-R').
2. Draw the Structures:
Propanol (C3H7OH): This can exist as two isomers:
1-Propanol: CH3CH2CH2OH
2-Propanol (Isopropanol): CH3CH(OH)CH3
Methoxyethane (CH3OCH2CH3): This is the only possible ether with the given formula.
Therefore, there are two structural isomers for C3H8O: 1-propanol, 2-propanol, and methoxyethane.
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