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There are three isomers of propanol and eight isomers of propanal/propanone.
Explanation:
Propanol isomers
The three isomers are propan-1-ol, propan-2-ol, and methoxyethane.
Propanal and propanone isomers
Propanal and propanone are isomers of each other, so I will discuss them together.
Their formulas are
Step 1. Draw all structures with a
This gives propanal and propanone
Step 2. Draw all structures with a
This gives prop-1-en-1-ol, prop-1-en-2-ol, and prop-3-en-1-ol.
Step 3. Draw all carbocyclic ring structures.
This gives cyclopropanol.
Step 4. Draw all heterocyclic rings.
This gives 1,2-epoxypropane and 1,3-epoxypropane.
That makes eight isomers of propanal and propanone.