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What is the chain isomer of {C_4}{H_{10}}?

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The chain isomer of C4H10 (butane) is C4H10 (isobutane), also known as 2-methylpropane.

Butane has a straight-chain structure with four carbon atoms connected in a row, whereas isobutane has a branched structure with three carbon atoms in a chain and one carbon atom as a branch. This branching creates a different isomer with the same molecular formula.