Question

Give an example of functional isomerism in carboxylic acids.​

Answer 1

Answer: For example, a molecular formula C3H6O could be either propanal (an aldehyde) or propanone (a ketone). ... Another common example is illustrated by the molecular formula C3H6O2. Amongst the several structural isomers of this are propanoic acid (a carboxylic acid) and methyl ethanoate (an ester).