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9 Isomers

This document lists and describes the 9 isomers of the chemical formula C7H16. It notes that 7 of the isomers have a straight 7 carbon chain, 1 has a 6 carbon chain with 2 methyl groups, and 1 has a 5 carbon chain. It specifically calls out an isomer with 2 carbons in the middle of the chain that is still considered a 5 carbon chain. The final isomer listed has a 4 carbon chain, making it the only isomer of the 9 with less than 5 carbons in the longest chain.

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9 Isomers

This document lists and describes the 9 isomers of the chemical formula C7H16. It notes that 7 of the isomers have a straight 7 carbon chain, 1 has a 6 carbon chain with 2 methyl groups, and 1 has a 5 carbon chain. It specifically calls out an isomer with 2 carbons in the middle of the chain that is still considered a 5 carbon chain. The final isomer listed has a 4 carbon chain, making it the only isomer of the 9 with less than 5 carbons in the longest chain.

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The Nine Isomers of C7H16

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

seven in-a-row

CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH3
six carbon chain, only two

CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3

CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH3 CH3

CH3 CH3CHCH2CHCH3 CH3


5 carbon chain

CH3 CH3CCH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3

CH3 CH3CH2CCH2CH3 CH3

This is the one most people miss. Note: by putting two carbons in the middle of the chain, we have not made a six carbon chain; the longest chain is still five.

CH3 H CH3 C C CH3

only one with a 4 carbons chain

CH3 CH3

Still need more fun with isomers??? There are 18 isomers with the molecular formula C8H18 . Can you draw them (I'm not writing a key for this one!!)?

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