What is meant by isomers? Draw the structure of two isomers of butane C4H10. Explain why we cannot have isomers of first three members of alkane series

What is meant by isomers? Draw the structure of two isomers of butane C4H10. Explain why we cannot have isomers of first three members of alkane series.

Isomers are the compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structral formulae.

Lower alkanes (till propane) do not exhibit isomerism as they are too short to have branched structures required to show structural isomerism.

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