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could someone please tell me how many isomers there are for C6H10 and C6H12, even better could u tell me what they are, I was trying to get them but i keep getting too many repeats
I would suggest you list the ones you do have here so that we can see what is missing and then help you to complete your list of isomers.arnav9 said:could someone please tell me how many isomers there are for C6H10 and C6H12, even better could u tell me what they are, I was trying to get them but i keep getting too many repeats
It actually is a quite complicated problem in general. You have to take into account symetry to eliminate repititions and you also have to consider the steriochemistry of the situation to find all of the enantiomers. In this case the simplest solution is to list all of the isomers rather than finding a general formula. Even this relatively small hydrocarbon will have one pair of enantiomers:quetzalcoatl9 said:its not that tough really, its just an "n choose r" type of problem
Isomers are molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements of atoms. This means they have the same number of atoms of each element, but the atoms are connected in different ways.
There are several isomers for both C6H10 and C6H12. Specifically, there are five isomers for C6H10 and six isomers for C6H12.
The isomers of C6H10 differ in the placement of their double bonds. Some have two double bonds, while others have one or none. They also differ in the placement of their single bonds, which can result in different branching patterns.
One example of an isomer of C6H10 is 1,5-hexadiene. Its structure consists of a chain of six carbon atoms with a double bond between the first and second carbon, and another double bond between the fourth and fifth carbon.
The isomers of C6H12 differ in the placement of their double bonds and the number of branches in their carbon chain. Some have one or two double bonds, while others have none. They also differ in the placement of their single bonds, resulting in different branching patterns.