What is a hydrocarbon? Give any 3 examples.
The compounds which are formed by the combination of carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons.
Its examples are:
- Methane (CH4)
- Ethane (C2H6)
- Ethene (C2H4)
What is meant by isomers and isomerism? What are the possible isomers of pentane?
Isomers are organic compounds having the same molecular formula but a different structure and properties.
Isomerism is the existence of two or more different organic compounds having the same molecular formula but different structure and properties.
The possible isomers of pentane are:
n-pentane
iso-pentane