JAMB Chemistry 1998 Question 46

Question 46

Alkanols

How many structural isomers can be drawn for the non-cyclic alkanol with molecular formula C4H10O?

  1. A.1
  2. B.2
  3. C.3
  4. D.4
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Answer: D (4)

Explanation

There are four butanols: butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, 2-methylpropan-1-ol and 2-methylpropan-2-ol.