Please let me elaborate about Is, neo in organic compounds ? Thank you.

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anor277
Dec 20, 2017

Consider the three isomeric pentanes...#C_5H_12#...

Explanation:

There is #"n-pentane"#, #H_3C-CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3#, where I suppose #n# stands for #"normal"....#

And #"isopentane"#, #(H_3C)_2CH_2CH_2CH_3#....

And #"neopentane"#, #(H_3C)_4C#...

You should (i) be able to give the systematic names of the pentanes, and (ii) be able to predict their order of volatility.... Can you do so? Look up the respective normal boiling points and try to rationalize them on the basis of intermolecular force.

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