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Isomerism

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Define isomerism. Give the IUPAC name of the isomer $C_{4} H_{10}$ which has a branched chain.

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Organic molecules having the same molecular formula but a different structural arrangement of atoms are called isomers.
$C H_{3} - C H_{3} | C - C H_{3}$
2-methyl propane is the isomer of $C_{4} H_{10}$ which has a branched chain.

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