Question

Identify the type of isomerism present in the molecule C3H6O and draw all possible isomers.

Answer 1

The molecule C3H6O can exhibit functional group isomerism. There are two functional groups possible for this molecular formula: aldehyde  R-CHO  and ketone  R-CO-R . Here are the possible isomers:1. Propanal  an aldehyde    H3C-CH2-CHO2. Propanone  a ketone    H3C-CO-CH3These are the two possible isomers of C3H6O, exhibiting functional group isomerism.