Step 1: Understand what isomers are. Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures.
Step 2: Identify the molecular formula given, which is C4H10. This means there are 4 carbon atoms and 10 hydrogen atoms.
Step 3: Determine the possible arrangements of the carbon atoms. For C4H10, there are two main ways to arrange the carbon atoms.
Step 4: The first arrangement is called n-butane, which has a straight chain of 4 carbon atoms.
Step 5: The second arrangement is called isobutane (or methylpropane), which has a branched structure with 3 carbon atoms in a chain and 1 carbon atom attached to the second carbon.
Step 6: Conclude that C4H10 has 2 structural isomers: n-butane and isobutane.
Isomerism – Isomerism refers to the existence of compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements.
Structural Isomers – Structural isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the connectivity of their atoms.
