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Worksheet 44: Isomers . Topic 10

Set A: Fact about isomers Objective: To test your understanding of isomers
Answer the following questions or fill in the blanks.

1. What are isomers ?

2. Two compounds are isomers if they have the same ____________________________

3. Two isomers must have different __________________, different _________________,and Need help? Study Book pg 241 Set 34
also different ________________.

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4. For an hydrocarbon compound to have isomers, it must have at least how many carbon atoms?

5. As the number of carbon atoms increases, the number of possible isomers ________________

Set B: Drawing and naming isomers Objective: To test your ability to draw and name isomers
of a given compound

6. Hexane C6H14 Draw and name two isomers of hexane

H H H H H H
I I I I I I
H – C – C – C – C – C – C –H

H H H H H H
I I I I I I

7. Heptene C7H14 Draw and name two isomers of heptene

H H H H H H H
I I I I I I I

H – C – C – C – C – C – C = C – H
I I I I I

H H H H H

8. Chloropentane C4H9Cl Draw and name two isomers of chloropentane Need help? Study Book Pg 242 – 244 Set 35 - 37

9. Pentanol C3H7OH Draw and name two isomers of pentanol

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