Metamers

Which among the following are metamers of molecular formulsA
C4 H10 O.

1-- CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
2-- CH3-CH-CH2-CH3
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OH
3-- CH3-CH-CH2-OH
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CH3

CH3
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4-- CH3-C---OH
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CH3

5-- CH3-O-CH2CH2CH3

6-- CH3-O-CH-CH3 (Here CH3 is with CH)
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CH3

7-- CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3

14 Answers

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Rocky Crazy ·

All Ch3 groups r on 2nd polyvalent atom in the figure as u may guess using valency of Carbon.I coudnt type it perfectly except in 6..

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UTTARA ·

5,6,7 & 1,4

1
Rocky Crazy ·

No answer is 5,6,7

and 5,6 are stated as position isomers...

Can ny1 explain this ans??

Or Uttara is correct??

If he is how??Please help..

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shreya ·

R1-G-R2

R3-G-R4

if R1 + R2 = R3 + R4 ( G : functional grp)
then these are called as metamers.
ie. same molecular formula, same G, but structure differ in the no of C on the 2/3 sides of the 'G'.

so here the ans is 5,6,7 only.

Position Isomers are those having same molecular formula, but structures differ in the position of either the G or the multiple bond or the branch along the same main chain.

so ans 5,6 is justified.

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shreya ·

pls check all the structures u hve drawn. they are not correct. 2,3 are same and 6,7 also luk same if u write correct no of H atoms.

1
Rocky Crazy ·

Shreya i have made the change..Kindly solve it..Thanks both of u..

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UTTARA ·

METAMERISM : The structural isomers which have same functional grp but differ in the

distribution of C atoms b/w diff alkyl groups attached to the functional group

Sorry 1 & 4 r not correct that was a mistake

Ans is 5 6 7

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Rocky Crazy ·

Please explain how can 6 b a metamer of 5 or 7..I can understand 5+7 but hw is 6 a metamer??

Kindly explain..

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$ourav @@@ -- WILL Never give ·

well,akshant ,,,see option 2....its not matching with d formula

1
Rocky Crazy ·

@ maths_psy please i have rectified the error..kindly solve now..

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UTTARA ·

@akshantv5 : I gave the definition for metamerism
That explains 6 is also a metamer due to the distribution of alkyl groups attached to the functional group

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Rocky Crazy ·

@ UttaraKindly explain why 1 & 2 r not metamers..Arent there also alkyl groups distributed??

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UTTARA ·

No akshantv5 in 1 & 2 alkyl groups r not distributed around OH (I mean either side)

Ex CH3CH2CH2NH2 - CH3CH2NHCH3 - N(CH3)3 R METAMERS

1
Rocky Crazy ·

Ok Uttara i got it..Thanks a lot dude!!

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