MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #42

An organic chemist is studying structural isomerism in saturated acyclic compounds. How many total structural isomers (alcohols and ethers) exist for the formula C4H10O?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #42

  1. Question 1

    Q1. An organic chemist is studying structural isomerism in saturated acyclic compounds. How many total structural isomers (alcohols and ethers) exist for the formula C4H10O?

    • A) 4
    • B) 5
    • C) 7
    • D) 8

    Answer: 7

    Explanation: C4H10O forms 4 alcohols (1-butanol, 2-butanol, isobutanol, t-butanol) and 3 ethers. 4 is the count for alcohols only, not all isomers.