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It is a hydrocarbon: Butyl group. As it has 4 carbons it has prefix "but-" and it has general formula CnH2n+1 so it is part of Alkyl group.
Accurately it is butyl group: CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-
Remember it has a bond protruding out from last CH2
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe compound is known as isopentane or 2-methylbutane. It is a pentane molecule containing a single CH bond and 3 CC bonds to one of the 5 carbon atoms, with three CH3 groups and a CH2. The specific branched chain formation makes this molecule very volatile but liquid at room temperature.
(n-pentane is CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3)
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∙ 12y agothe correct nomenclature formula is CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3 not as in the question it is written.CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3 is the formula for pentane and it is an alkane.
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∙ 14y agoThis molecule is diethyl ether, though it is commonly known simply as ether. It is colorless and flammable, and used to be used as a general anesthetic.
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∙ 13y agoButane
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∙ 11y agoPentane
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