Answer to Question #96553 in Organic Chemistry for chris saulsberry

Question

How are 1-propanol and 2-propanol different from each other?

Answer 1

propanol- 1 and propanol-2 are constitutional isomers. They have the same molecular formular C3H7OH , but they differ in arrangment of atoms in the molecules. Also they differ in some physical properties: the boiling points of propanol-1 and propanol-2 are 97 ⁰C and 82 ⁰C correspondantly.