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Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

How many chain isomers could be obtained from the alkane, C6H14_6H_{14} ?

A

Four

B

Five

C

Six

D

Seven

Answer

Five

Explanation

Solution

Hexane (C6H14_6H_{14}) has five chain isomers and these
are
(i) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3CH_3 -CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-CH_2-CH_3