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Draw two different possible structures of a saturated hydrocarbon having four carbon atoms in its molecule. What are these two structures of the hydrocarbon having same molecular formula called ? Write the molecular formula and the common name of this compound. Also write the molecular formula of its alkyne.
Answer
(a) Two different possible structures of a saturated hydrocarbon having four carbon atoms in its molecule are shown below:
1. n-butane
2. Isobutane
These structures having same molecular formula and different structural formula are called isomers.
Molecular formula — C4H10
Common Name — Butane
Molecular formula of its alkyne — C4H6 [Butyne]
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