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Science General · Question

In Chemistry, how many isomers does Butanol (C4H9OH) have?

Answer

4

The story behind the answer

The correct answer is 4 because C4H10O (butanol) has four distinct structural (constitutional) isomers: 1-butanol (n-butanol), 2-butanol (sec-butanol), isobutanol (2‑methyl‑1‑propanol), and tert-butan

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