Characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices: (1) Propyl alcohol and methoxyethane are constitutional isomers.
(2) Zaitsev's rule is used in predicting the major organic product from intermolecular alcohol dehydration.
(3) An older name for methyl alcohol is grain alcohol.
A) All three statements are true.
B) Two of the three statements are true.
C) Only one of the statements is true.
D) None of the statements is true.

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(1) True. Propyl alcohol (propanol) and methoxyethane (ethyl methyl ether) have the same molecular formula (C3H8O) but different structures, making them constitutional isomers. (2) False. Zaitsev's rule is indeed used in elimination reactions to predict the major product, but it's typically associated with intramolecular dehydration of alcohols, not intermolecular. (3) False. The older name for methyl alcohol is wood alcohol, not grain alcohol. Grain alcohol refers to ethanol.

Characterize EACH of the Three Given Statements as Being TRUE