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Chemistry 7A
Name __________________________
Structural Isomerism
Using your model kit, build each structural isomer of C5H12. Draw and name the structures in the space
below.
Using your model kit, build the three alkene structural isomers of C4H8. Draw and name the structures in
the space below. Optional: there are also two structural isomers that are cycloalkanes. Draw and name
them.
Chemistry 7A
Geometric Isomerism
Build the geometric isomers for the following compounds. Draw and name the structures in the space
below.
1,2-dichloroethene
2-pentene
1,2-dichlorocyclohexane
1,2-dimethylcyclopentane
Chemistry 7A
Ring Shapes
build the following molecules and draw each structure in the space below.
cyclohexane (boat)
cyclohexane (chair)
cyclopentane
cyclobutane
cyclopropane
benzene
Chemistry 7A
Structural Isomerism Practice
Choose any five of the following molecular formulas and draw all possible structural isomers.
Name each isomer (unless we haven’t learned how to yet).
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C5H12
C6H14
C7H16
C8H8 (8,7,6 C parent chains only - 11 isomers)
C4H8
C5H10
C6H12 (alkenes only - 17 isomers)
C6H12 (cycloalkanes only - 16 isomers)
C7H14 (cycloheptanes, cyclohexanes, cyclopentanes only)
C3H4
C4H6
C5H8 (alkynes & dienes only - 10 isomers)
C5H8 (cycloakenes only)
C6H10 (alkynes only)
C6H10 (cyclohexenes, cyclopentenes, & cyclobutenes only - 12 isomers)
C8H10 (aromatic only)
C9H12 (aromatic only)
C6H2Cl4 (aromatic only)
C3H8O
C4H10O
C5H12O (12 isomers)
C6H14O (alcohols only - 17 isomers)
C6H14O (ethers only - 15 isomers)
C4H8O (aldehydes & ketones)
C5H10O (aldehydes & ketones)
C3H6O2 (carboxylic aids & esters only)
C4H8O2 (carboxylic acids & esters only)
C5H10O2 (carboxylic acids & esters only - 13 isomers)
C6H12O2 (carboxylic acids only)
C4H9Cl
C4H8Cl2
C5H11Cl
C3H4Cl2 (10 isomers)
C4H11N
C4H6Cl2 (chlorocycloalkanes only - 15 isomers)
C5H13N
C8H9Cl (aromatic - 14 isomers)
C7H8O (aromatic)
C6H12O ( aldehydes & ketones - 14 isomers)