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(a) Define isomerism.
(b) Give the IUPAC name of the isomer C₄H₁₀ which has a branched chain.

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(a) Compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in their structural formula are called isomers of one another, and the phenomenon is called isomerism.

(b) The IUPAC name of the isomer C₄H₁₀ which has a branched chain is 2−methylpropane.

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