JAMB - Chemistry (2002 - No. 28)
The number of isomers formed by C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\) is
4
5
2
3
Shpjegimi
The five structural isomers of C\(_6\)H\(_{14}\), also known as hexane, are:
- n-hexane: Has only primary and secondary carbon atoms
- 2-methylpentane: Has a single tertiary carbon atom
- 3-methylpentane: Has a tertiary carbon atom
- 2,2-dimethylbutane: Has two tertiary carbon atoms
- 2,3-dimethylbutane: Has two tertiary carbon atoms.