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Which of the following pairs of compounds are position isomers?

A

Ethyl alcohol and ethylene glycol

B

isopnetyl alcohol and neopentyl alcohol

C

isobutyl alcohol and s-butyl alcohol

D

isobutyl alcohol and t-butyl alcohol

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The correct Answer is:
D
Position isomers differ in the position of substituent atom or functional group on the same C skeleton:
`underset(2-"Methylbutan"-1-ol)underset("Isobutyl alcohol")(overset(3)(C)H_(3)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(overset(2)(C))Hoverset(1)(CH)_(2)OH)" "underset(2-"Methylbutan-2-ol")underset("t-Butyl alcohol")(overset(3)(C)H_(3)underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(.^(2)C)overset(1)(C)H_(3))`
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