WAEC - Chemistry (2013 - No. 39)
How many isomers has C\(_3\)H\(_6\)CI\(_2\)?
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Paliwanag
Isomers are two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural formula or spatial representations.
The compound C\(_3\)H\(_6\)CI\(_2\) has four isomers. They include:
(a) 1,1 - dichloropropane
(b) 1,2 - dichloropropane
(c) 1,3 - dichloropropane
(d) 2, 2 - dichloropropane
See diagram above for better understanding.