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Organic Chemistry

No of structural isomers of n hexane are 6 but chain isomers are only 3 is this statement true?Do chain isomers means that size of parent chain or the whole compound is considered as chain ?

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8 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Dear Sohail
 
first statment is wrong
 
as there are only 5 structural isomers
 
1. -C-C-C-C-C-C- 

2. C 
C-C-C-C-C 

3. C 
C-C-C-C-C 

4. C 
C-C-C-C 


5. C 
C-C-C-C 
C