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MHT CET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

Identify the molecular formula of an alkane that exhibits only two different structural isomers.

  1. A \(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_6\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_3 \mathrm{H}_8\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_{10}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{C}_4 \mathrm{H}_{10}\)

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\(\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline \begin{array}{c}
Number of \\
Carbon atoms
\end{array} & Alkane & \begin{array}{c}
Number of \\
isomers
\end{array} \\
\hline 2 & Ethane & \begin{array}{c}
No structural \\
isomer
\end{array} \\
\hline 3 & Propane & \begin{array}{c}
No structural \\
isomer
\end{array} \\
\hline-4 & Butane & Two \\
\hline 6 & Hexane & Five \\
\hline
\end{array}\)