Name___________________________________________Per:___
Isomers of C7H16
●Make a ball and stick model of heptane then convert that model into the other eight isomers.
●Then draw the line-angle formulas and name the 9 isomers of C7H16.
●Can you discover all of them?
Name of
hydrocarbon
heptane
Condensed structural Formula
Line-Angle Formula
CH3▬CH2▬CH2▬CH2▬CH2▬ CH2▬CH3
1. What is the shortest possible straight carbon chain in the isomers? ______________________
2. Why does each structural isomer have its own unique name? __________________________
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Optional Challenge: Done already? Draw all the isomers of decane on the back on this paper.