Chapter 18, Problem 42E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The structural formulas for all the isomers of heptane are to be written.

Concept introduction:

Alkanes are saturated compounds without any double or triple bonds. The structural isomers are the ones, which have different bonding patterns and different spatial arrangement. 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. In a structural formula, the bonds between the carbon and hydrogen atoms are shown.