Chemistry In Context
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Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
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Chapter 5, Problem 25Q
These three compounds all have the same chemical formula of C8H18. The hydrogen atoms and C─H bonds have been omitted for simplicity.
- a. For each compound, draw structural formulas that show the missing H atoms. All should have 18 H atoms.
- b. Which (if any) of these structural formulas are identical?
- c. Draw the structural formulas for any two additional isomers of C8H18.
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