Question

What are metamers? Give 2 example

Answer 1

Compounds having the same molecular formula but different number of carbon atoms ( alkyl groups) on either side of functional group ( i.e., -O-,-S-, -NH-, -C(=O)-) are called metamers

Answer 2

compounds having the same molecular formula but different number of carbon atoms (alkyl groups) on either side of functional group (ie.,-o-,-s-,-NH-,-c=o)are called metamers. for example. CH3CH2-C-CH2CH3 is metamer of CH3-O-CH2CH2CH3 OR CH3-O-CH-(CH3)2