In each of the following sets, which structures represent the same compoundand which represent different compounds?

(c)

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(c) The second and third structures are similar whereas the first structure is different.

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Isomers

A particular kind of isomerism is the structural isomers. They can be further divided into various types and an important one is the chain isomerism.

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Identifying the structures that represent the same compound

(c) The first structure has the name 2-ethyl-4-methylpentan-1-ol. The second and third structures are 2, 4-dimethylhexan-1-ol. The structures are given below.

Structures of compounds (c)

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