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Is Ethylbutane an isomer of hexane?

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When identifying an isomer name, firstly we need to observe the longest carbon chain in a molecular structure. In 2-ethylbutane, the longest carbon chain is 5C (pentane), therefore it should be read as 3-methylpentane instead of “2-ethylbutane”.

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