Straight compound

Branch compound

Straight compound
 Branch compound

2 branched
compounds

Position of the double bond differs

these are isomers

alkene unsaturated
alkene unsaturated

Cyclo Alkane

Branched alkene alkane

unsaturated
saturated
 Propanol(with 3 carbons)
Propanol OH on carbon 1 OH on carbon 2
These are isomers.

Isomers have same molecular formula, but diff.

structural or displayed formula.

1 carbon atom

2 carbon atoms

3 carbon atoms
 structural formula
4 carbon atoms

mole. formula=C4H10

displayed formula

5 carbon atoms

molecular=C5H12

6 carbon atoms

mole. formula= C6H14

Carbon branched at Carbon 2 carbon branched at carbon 3

CH3 CH2 C(CH3)2 CH3

Two carbons branched at carbon 2

A carbon atom each branched at carbon 2s

n cannot be one

n starts from 2

These are the same, they are not isomers.

straight isomers
n starts from 1...
n starts from 0
C3H4O2
have two parts: alkyl and alkanoate

C3H6O2
 C3H6O2

C3H8O2

three carbon
two carbon

two carbon
three carbon
alcohol

Alcohol

alcohol

alcohol

Alkene

Alkene

Alkene
 Alkane

Alkane

Alkane