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Name: Problem 23, Chapter 10: Pearson IIT Foundation Series Chemistry
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Pearson IIT Foundation Series Chemistry

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Chapter 10, Problem 23

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08/17/2021

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Chain isomerism is a form of isomerism that arises because of the possibility of branching in carbon chains. For compounds with four or more carbon atoms, they can be arranged in different ways forming structural isomers. The simplest example of this is butane Show more…

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