Essay About Structual Isomers And Molecular Formula

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Patrick Curtin
May 21, 2006
Chemistry
Chapter 20
Hydrocarbons= are composed of only carbon and hydrogen; they are the simplest organic compounds.
Isomers= Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures.
Structural formula= indicates the number and types of atoms present in a molecule and also shows the bonding arrangement of atoms.
Ex: C4H10
H H H H
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H-C-C-C-C-H
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H H H H
Structual Isomers=are isomers in which atoms are bonding together in different orders.
Ex C4H10
H H H H
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H-C-C-C-C-H
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H H H H
H H H
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H H-C-H H
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H
Alkanes=hydrocarbons that only contain single bonds.
Ex C2H6:
H H
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