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Dimethyl ether and ethyl alcohol are...

Dimethyl ether and ethyl alcohol are

A

metamers

B

homologues

C

functional isomers

D

position isomers

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The correct Answer is:
C
`underset("Dimethyl ether")(CH_(3)-O-CH_(3))" , "underset("Ethyl alcohol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)OH)`
`because` Dimethyl ether and ethyl alcohol have same formula but different functional groups. Therefore, they are functional isomers.
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