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isoalkane

Isoalkane - What does it mean?

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Isohexane vs Isoalkane - What's the difference?

isohexane | isoalkane | Related terms |

Isohexane is a related term of isoalkane.


As nouns the difference between isohexane and isoalkane

is that isohexane is (organic compound) any of several isomers of hexane, or a mixture of these isomers used as a solvent while isoalkane is (organic chemistry) any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain.

Isopentane vs Isoalkane - What's the difference?

isopentane | isoalkane | Related terms |

Isopentane is a related term of isoalkane.


As nouns the difference between isopentane and isoalkane

is that isopentane is (organic compound) the aliphatic hydrocarbon ; isomeric with pentane and neopentane while isoalkane is (organic chemistry) any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain.

Isobutane vs Isoalkane - What's the difference?

isobutane | isoalkane | Related terms |

Isobutane is a related term of isoalkane.


As nouns the difference between isobutane and isoalkane

is that isobutane is (organic compound) a hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of c4h10 found in natural gas while isoalkane is (organic chemistry) any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain.

Carbon vs Isoalkane - What's the difference?

carbon | isoalkane |


As nouns the difference between carbon and isoalkane

is that carbon is the chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6 while isoalkane is any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain.

Methyl vs Isoalkane - What's the difference?

methyl | isoalkane |


As nouns the difference between methyl and isoalkane

is that methyl is methyl while isoalkane is (organic chemistry) any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain.

Alkane vs Isoalkane - What's the difference?

alkane | isoalkane |


In organic chemistry terms the difference between alkane and isoalkane

is that alkane is any of saturated hydrocarbons including methane, ethane and compounds with long carbon chain known as paraffins etc., having a chemical formula of the form CnH2n+2 while isoalkane is any branched-chain alkane, but especially one having a methyl group attached to the penultimate carbon atom of the main chain.