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n-Pentane and 2-methylbutane are a pair ...

n-Pentane and 2-methylbutane are a pair of

A

stereoisomers

B

diastereomers

C

constitutional isomers

D

enantiomers

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C
`CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3)` and `CH_(3)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)(C)HCH_(2)CH_(3)` are constitutional isomers called chain isomers as they differ in their carbon skeletons.
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