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Q. The number of isomeric hexanes is:

Jharkhand CECEJharkhand CECE 2005

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Draw the structure, name them and count them. $ C_{6}H_{14}- $ hexane.
(i) $\underset{\text{hexane}}{CH_3 - CH_2 - CH_2-CH_2-CH_2 -CH_3}$
(ii) $\underset{\text{2 - methyl pentane}}{CH_3 - \overset{\underset{|}{C}H_3}{CH} - CH_2 - CH_2 - CH_3}$
(iii) $\underset{\text{3 - methyl pentane}}{CH_3 - CH_2 - \overset{\underset{|}{C}H_3}{CH} - CH_2 - CH_3}$
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$ \therefore $ Total of $5$ isomeric hexanes are possible.