Which pair of isomers given below are positional isomers?

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Propanal and Propanone

2⁰ Butyl alcohol and 3⁰ Butyl alcohol

1⁰Butyl alcohol and isobutyl alcohol

3⁰butyl alcohol and isobutyl alcohol

answer is C.

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Positional isomers are those isomers in which the molecular formula and carbon skeleton of the compound is same but the position of the functional group is different in each isomer.

3⁰ butyl is tertiary butyl where -OH is attached to the tertiary carbon atom.

Isobutyl alcohol also has a tertiary carbon skeleton but -OH group is attached to one of the terminal carbon atom.

Hence, correct option is (3).

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