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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] straightforward thorough-understanding
Which of the following pairs are structural isomers of each other? (A) n-Butane (C₄H₁₀) and 2-methylpropane (C₄H₁₀) (B) C₃H₈ and C₃H₆ (C) C₅H₁₂ and C₄H₁₀ (D) C₂H₆ and C₂H₄
  1. A C₄H₁₀ (straight chain) and C₄H₁₀ (branched chain)
  2. B C₃H₈ and C₃H₆
  3. C C₅H₁₂ and C₄H₁₀
  4. D C₂H₆ and C₂H₄
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Model Answer

(A) n-Butane (C₄H₁₀) and 2-methylpropane (C₄H₁₀) are structural isomers as both have the same molecular formula C₄H₁₀ but different carbon skeletons (straight chain and branched chain).

Explanation

Structural isomers must have the same molecular formula but different structures. Only option (A) satisfies this — both compounds are C₄H₁₀. Options B, C, D pair compounds with different molecular formulae, so they cannot be isomers. The textbook explicitly uses butane and 2-methylpropane (isobutane) as the example of structural isomers.

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