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Introduction to Alkanes

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Name the alkane having $4$ carbon atoms and write the two distinct structural formulas of the same.

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The alkane having $4$ carbon atoms is butane. It has isomers n-butane and isobutane. Two distinct structural formulae are as shown.

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