I also have to write all the structural formulas of the isomers of the compund hexane C6H12. i was doing research and i was finding that there could be 9 or 11. then i came across a site that said it is not planar. so does that mean that it is a ring structure and there is only 1 like i am thinking? the C are in the circle pattern with 2H attached to teach of them?
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Cyclohexane is more or less planar but there is a "chair" form and a "boat" form. Then you have the line structures with double bonds. There are a number of hexenes.
In the original question, C6H12 is the formula of cyclohexane, not hexane. DrBob interpreted it appropriately as cyclohexane. The "chair" and "boat" forms of cyclohexane are conformational isomers that exist in any sample of cyclohexane, They are not distinct compounds.
Depending on the intent of the original question, C6H12 could also represent hexene which has many isomers. See:
http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~sglover/Alkenes_tutorial/sld002.htm
Depending on the intent of the original question, C6H12 could also represent hexene which has many isomers. See:
http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~sglover/Alkenes_tutorial/sld002.htm
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