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How come 2-ethyl butane is NOT an isomer of hexane?

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Reply 20
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Malsy
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burningnun
This doesn't need clearing up the first response is correct /thread



Oh I see!
Reply 21
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BJack
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Malsi101
explain?


See my previous post. :smile:
Reply 22
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DeanK2
FlowerFaerie087
C-C-C-C-C
|
C
same as
C-C-C-C
|
C
|
C
if you imagine the molecule like that and 'twist it' a bit. xx


These two are hexane - the question asks about 3 mthyl pentane.
Reply 23
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Malsy
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It's the 2 C's that are under each other that is confusing.
If one was on top and one directly under the chain C, then it would be different:rolleyes:
Reply 24
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ssadi
OP
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OK, people I got it, I have to bend the branch a bit backward to visualize.
Thanks to everyone for helping me out, I think I had similar problems with other questions which may clear up now.:smile:
Reply 25
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nempozpag
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burningnun
This doesn't need clearing up the first response is correct /thread


Well if the OP doesn't understand why the answer is right then we really haven't helped at all.
nempozpag
Well if the OP doesn't understand why the answer is right then we really haven't helped at all.

Does the OP have a chemistry teacher? That's who I asked when I wanted to learn chemistry.
Reply 27
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nempozpag
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ssadi
OK, people I got it, I have to bend the branch a bit backward to visualize.
Thanks to everyone for helping me out, I think I had similar problems with other questions which may clear up now.:smile:


Yay success! :wink:
because the longest chain would be 5 carbon ( pentane ) with the methyl at the 3rd carbon and the whole molecule is called as
3-methylpentane.
Reply 29
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ozmo19
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Original post by p4ssy-slayer
because the longest chain would be 5 carbon ( pentane ) with the methyl at the 3rd carbon and the whole molecule is called as
3-methylpentane.


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