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What are the condensed formulas of the five isomers of C6H14?

Answer 1

#"H"_3"C"("CH"_2)_4"CH"_3#
#"H"_3"C"("CH"_2)_3"(CH"_3)_2#
#"HC"("CH"_3)("CH"_2"CH"_3)_2#
#("H"_3"C")_2"CHCH"("CH"_3)_2#
#"C"("CH"_3)_3("CH"_2"CH"_3)#

We know that the compound is an acyclic alkane, since it has chemical formula of the #"C"_n color(white)(*) "H"_(2n+2)#, where #n# is 6 in this case.

These kinds of alkanes are limited in number.

It pays to approach things methodically in order to avoid missing any. Typically, I work down the length of the longest carbon chain.

Consequently, I start with the longest carbon chain = 6, which is n-hexane. Next, I move on to the longest carbon chain = 5, which is made up of 2-methylpentane and 3-methylpentane. And so on.

The list's names are as follows:

correspondingly

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Answer 2

Lucy Alessi

The condensed formulas of the five isomers of C6H14 are:

n-Hexane: CH3(CH2)4CH3
2-Methylpentane: CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH2CH3
3-Methylpentane: CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CH3
2,2-Dimethylbutane: (CH3)2CHCH2CH3
2,3-Dimethylbutane: CH3CH(CH3)CH(CH3)CH3

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