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Question
Write the names and structural formulae of all the possible isomers of hexane.
Solution
| Isomer of hexane (C6 H14 ) | Structural formula |
| 1) Hexane |  |
| 2) 2-methyl pentane |  |
| 3) 3-methyl pentane |  |
| 4) 2,2-dimethyl butane |  |
| 5) 2,3-dimethyl butane |  |
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