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What is metamerism? Explain metamerism with suitable examples of ethers.

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Metamers are either chain isomer or position isomers with same functional group and have different alkyl groups attached to heteroatom.
Following metamers are represented by formula `C_(4) H_(10) O`.
` {:(1,CH_(3) CH_(2)OCH_(2) CH_(3), "diethly ehter"),(2,CH_(3) OCH_(2) CH_(2) CH_(3), "methyl n-proply either"),(3,CH_(3) O underset(|)underset(CH_(3))(C )H CH_(3), "Methyl isopropyl ether"):}`
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  • Metamerism is possible in

    A
    same polyvalent functional group
    B
    same monovalent functional group
    C
    different polyvalent functional group
    D
    different monovalent functional group

  • Diethyl ether exhibits metamerism with

    A
    `CH_3OCH_2CH_2CH_3`
    B
    `CH_3OCH(CH_3)_2`
    C
    both 'a' and 'b'
    D
    `CH_3COC_2H_5`

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