For the following pair of compounds, select a correct structural characterization from the response list: cyclohexanol and phenol.
A) are constitutional isomers
B) have the same number of carbon atoms and the same number of oxygen atoms but are not constitutional isomers
C) have the same number of carbon atoms but a different number of oxygen atoms
D) have the same number of oxygen atoms but a different number of carbon atoms

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Cyclohexanol and phenol both have a six carbon ring and a hydroxyl group (-OH), but the position of the hydroxyl group is different. Therefore, they are not constitutional isomers, but they have the same number of carbon atoms and oxygen atoms.

For the Following Pair of Compounds, Select a Correct Structural