Question

Secondary butyl chloride and tertiary butyl chloride are
(A)
Chain isomers
(B)
Positional isomers
(C) Functional isomers
(D) Metamers​

Answer 1

answer is the (a) chain

Answer 2

Secondary butyl chloride and tertiary butyl chloride are chain isomers.

• Positional isomers are the isomers that have the same molecular formula but differ in the position of a functional group. For example, 2-bromopropane and 3- bromopropane.
• Functional isomers are the isomers that have a similar molecular formula but differ in the type of functional group. For example, ethyl alcohol and methoxy methane.
• Metamers are the isomers formed generally in ethers, where isomers differ in the alkyl group attached to a similar functional group.
• Chain isomers are the isomers that differ in the length of the carbon chain, because of the difference in the arrangement of carbon atoms.