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Is there a possible way to calculate the number of isomers to an alkane using the number of carbon atoms?
Vigorouschemist
Yes, there is.
... oh, you wanted to know what it was? I've linked to a paper about it. Hope you read German!
(Actually, there's some pseudocode in the article that's pretty easy to follow even if you don't know a lick of German.)
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What is a chemical of the hexane family?
Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms. There ar five different isomers with that particular structure.
Is carbon monoxide an example of an alkane?
No. An alkane is a compound of carbon and hydrogen. Carbon monoxide consists of carbon and oxygen.
Why does a 4 carbon linear alkane have two more hydrogen atoms than a 4 carbon cyclic alkane?
octet rule
What is an alkane in which a halogen atom replaces one or more hydrogen atoms on a carbon chain?
halo alkane or alkyl halides
What is the chemical formula for an alkane with fifteen carbon atoms?
C15h32
How many isomers are there to the alkane with fifteen carbon atoms?
Over 4000 (the exact number is 4347). You'll excuse me for not listing them.
What is a chemical of the hexane family?
Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms. There ar five different isomers with that particular structure.
How many chain isomers are there for an alkane that contains seven carbon atoms?
At least 22 if you include cyclic compounds (cyclopentane, cyclobutane and cyclopropane) norborane, etc.
How many carbons atoms would be present in an alkane that contains 32 hydrogen atoms?
In an alkane the number of hydrogen atoms is two greater than twice the number of carbon atoms. If we reverse this rule, we find that the number of carbon atoms is one less than half the number of hydrogen atoms. 32/2=16 16-1=15 So our alkane would have 15 carbon atoms. This alkane would be pentadecane or one of its isomers.
Is carbon monoxide an example of an alkane?
No. An alkane is a compound of carbon and hydrogen. Carbon monoxide consists of carbon and oxygen.
What is a common type of alkane made of three bonded carbon atoms?
Propane is the alkane with three carbon atoms.
Is Octane is seven carbon linear alkane?
No. Octane is an alkane but it has eight carbons.
What are the possible isomers for C6H12O?
There are 5 different carbon backbone structures including benzine that are possible isomers of C6H12O. Of these 5, the benzine ring can only form -OH compounds with the formula C6H12O so there is only one benzine isomer. The linear carbon chain can form 3 different isomers with a double bonded oxygen; an aldehyde and 2 ketones (on the first, second, or third carbon). It can also form 15 different alkene isomers with an -OH functional group (hyrdoxyl) in different positions on the chain and a double bond on the first, second or third carbon in the chain. This gives 18 total possible isomers of C6H12O with the linear 6 carbon chain. There are two variation with a five carbon chain and a methyl group on the second and the third carbon in the chain. There is a 4 carbon chain variation with an ethyl on the second carbon in the chain. Both the five and four carbon chain variations can make different isomers with a double bonded oxygen in various locations and alkene variations with a double bond in the carbon chain and an -OH functional group (hyrdoxyl) in different positions on the chains. Over all there are over 60 different isomers of C6H12O that are possible.
What is the molecular formula for a 18 carbon alkane?
This alkane is n-octadecane with the chemical formula C18H38.
Why does a 4 carbon linear alkane have two more hydrogen atoms than a 4 carbon cyclic alkane?
octet rule
How many Hydrogen atoms are in an Alkane with 16 Carbon atoms?
A non cyclic alkane always has a number of hydrogen atoms equal to 2c + 2, where c is the number of carbon atoms. Therefore, hexadecane, an alkane with 16 carbon atoms, will have 34 hydrogen atoms.
Can methanes structure change?
No. Methane is a chemical compound in a group of organic compound in the alkane group. Methane is the simplest of all alkanes and has only 1 carbon atom and 4 hydrogen atoms. There is only one unique structure to this compound. A single carbon atom is surrounded by four hydrogen atoms. Chemists call different ways to represent compounds, when more than one is possible, as isomers.
