Question

Give at least one example to show the structure of isomers of single-bond compound.

Answer 1

In pentane,

\[\ce{\underset{n-pentane}{CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3}}\]

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\phantom{....................}\\
\backslash\phantom{................}\\
\ce{\underset{iso-pentane}{CH-CH2-CH3}}\\
/\phantom{.................}\\
\ce{CH3}\phantom{.....................}
\end{array}\]

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{...}\ce{CH3}\\
|\\
\ce{CH3 - C - CH3}\\
|\\
\phantom{...}\ce{\underset{neo-pentane}{CH3}}
\end{array}\]

Answer 2

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H - C - C - C - C - H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\phantom{....}|\\
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\\
\end{array}\]