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Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q20
Consider the structures 'X' and 'Y' given below :
and Which of the following statements are correct ?(i)'X' and 'Y' are homologues.(ii)'X' and 'Y' have the same structural formula, but different molecular formula.(iii)'X' and 'Y' have the same molecular formula, but different structural formula.(iv)'X' and 'Y' are structural isomers.
Consider the structures 'X' and 'Y' given below :
and Which of the following statements are correct ?
(i)
'X' and 'Y' are homologues.
(ii)
'X' and 'Y' have the same structural formula, but different molecular formula.
(iii)
'X' and 'Y' have the same molecular formula, but different structural formula.
(iv)
'X' and 'Y' are structural isomers.
Official answer
From CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper.
(D)
(iii) and (iv)
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