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n-Propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol a...

n-Propyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol are examples of

A

position isomerism

B

chain isomerism

C

tautomerism

D

geometrical isomerism

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A
They differ in the position of the functional group `(-OH)` on the same carbon skeleton. Thus they, are position isomers.
`underset("n-propylalcohol")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)OH)" "underset("n-Propylalcohol")(CH_(3)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)HCH_(3))`
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