4.2.2 - Chains, Branches and Rings
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What is catenation?
💡 Hint: Think about carbon's bonding abilities.
Name two cyclic compounds.
💡 Hint: Recall the examples of ring structures discussed.
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What are structural isomers?
💡 Hint: Think about butane's examples.
True or False: All cyclic compounds are saturated.
💡 Hint: Think about examples you have learned.
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Draw all structural isomers for pentane (C₅H₁₂).
💡 Hint: Think about different arrangements of five carbon atoms.
Explain why catenation is a unique property of carbon compared to other elements.
💡 Hint: Compare it with silicon or sulfur.
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