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How many structural isomers can be drawn for #C5H10#?

Answer 1

Zoe Alexander

There are three isomers: #"n-pentane"#; #"isobutane"#; and #"neopentane"#.

#"n-pentane"# #H_3C-CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3#

#"isobutane"# #H_3C-CH(CH_3)CH_2CH_3#

#"neopentane"# #(H_3C)_4C#

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Answer 2

Lucy Alessi

For C5H10, there are three structural isomers that can be drawn. They are:

Pentane
2-Methylbutane
Cyclopentane

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Answer 3

Elias Aguila

For ( \text{C}5\text{H}{10} ), there are three structural isomers:

Pentane
2-Methylbutane
Cyclopentane

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.