Which pair of compounds are structural isomers of each other? pentane and 2-methyl pentane pentane and hexane hexane and 2-methyl pentane 2-methyl hexane and 2-methyl pentane description?

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Brenna

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5 July, 02:24

Which pair of compounds are structural isomers of each other? pentane and 2-methyl pentane pentane and hexane hexane and 2-methyl pentane 2-methyl hexane and 2-methyl pentane description?

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Cadence Mcclure · Answer 1

Hexane and 2-methylpentane. If you draw the structures out, you can see that both isomers have 6 carbon atoms and 14 hydrogen atoms. Hence they have the same molecular formula but a different structural formula. I suggest drawing the compounds out for these types of questions to visualise it.