Worksheet 13-1 Isomers
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Isomers are compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structural
formula. An isomer will contain a branched chain of carbons. A branch occurs when
there are 3 or 4 carbon attached to 1 C. The longest chain of C is used to name the
isomer. Numbers and name will describe each branch.
Name and draw the structural formula for the 18 isomers of octane.
Octane
C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C
2-methyl heptane