Chapter 18, Problem 39E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The structural formulas for the two isomers of the compound butane are to be written.

Concept introduction:

The isomers are the compounds that have the same formula, but have a different arrangement of the atoms. The isomers also differ from each other in the properties. The structural isomers are the ones, which have different bonding patterns and different spatial arrangement.

In a structural formula, the bonds between the carbon and hydrogen atoms are shown.