AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ISOMERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many position isomers exist for hexene?
A
three
B
two
C
five
D
four
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are a total of 13 different alkene isomers of hexene, excluding additional geometric (E/Z) and optical (R/S) isomers: hex-1-ene. hex-2-ene (E/Z) hex-3-ene (E/Z)

Detailed explanation-2: -C6H14 is hexane. It has 5 structural isomers viz. n-hexane, 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2, 2-dimethylbutane, 2, 3-dimethylbutane.

Detailed explanation-3: -If we limited it to straight-chained alkenes and any conventional cycloalkanes (i.e. the reasonable ones that we would be expected to think of), then there are six.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Two geometrical isomers can be possible for 3-Hexene.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Six positional isomers are possible for dinitrotoluene. ‘

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