write the names and structural formulae of all the possible isomers of hexane

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Five isomers of hexane are: hexane, 2-methylpentane, 3-methylpentane, 2,2-dimethylbutane, and 2,3-dimethylbutane.

 	 	 	 	 	   C|C-C-C-C-C-C	C-C-C-C-C     C-C-C-C-C	    C-C-C-C	C-C-C-C     |		  |	      |		  | |C		  C	      C		  C Chexane         2-methyl      3-methyl    2,2-dimethyl  2,3-dimethylpentane       pentane     butane        butane

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