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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

How many isomers are there of dimetylcyclopentane?
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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
There are five: 
1,1-dimethylcyclopentane, cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane, trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane, cis-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane, trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane. 

Of course, the cis isomers have the methyl groups on the same side of the ring, and the trans isomers have the methyl groups on opposite sides of the ring. There are no 1,4- and and 1,5 isomers because they are the same as the 1,3 and 1,2 isomers.