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Give one example of a hydrocarbon, other than pentane, having more than three isomers.

Hexane is an example of a hydrocarbon which having more than three isomers. The isomers of hexane are:



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39 Explain the meaning of saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons with two examples each. 39 Give the names and structure formulae of one saturated cyclic hydrocarbon and one unsaturated hydrocarbon. 39 How many isomers of the following hydrocarbons are possible?

(i) C3H8,


(ii) C4H10,


(iii) C5H12,


(iv) C6H14,

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