AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

ISOMERS

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

Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, Hexane can form 5 different types of isomers.

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: -There are five isomers of hexane: n-hexane (nC6), 2-methylpentane (2MP), 3-methylpentane (3MP), 2, 3-dimethylbutane (23DMB), and 2, 2-dimethylbutane (22DMB) (Figure 1).

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