Ans. Enantiomers. Sol. Both are pentan-2-ol, CH 3 -CH(OH)-CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 (one stereocentre). Assigning CIP priorities (OH > CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 > CH 3 > H), the first structure is (S) and the second is (R) : non-superimposable mirror images : enantiomers.

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Ans. Enantiomers.

Sol. Both are pentan-2-ol, CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₂CH₂CH₃ (one stereocentre). Assigning CIP priorities (OH $>$ CH₂CH₂CH₃ $>$ CH₃ $>$ H), the first structure is (S) and the second is (R) : non-superimposable mirror images : enantiomers.

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