Alkanes

17. ​​ O/N 2017/P12/Q37

The diagrams show the structures of five hydrocarbons.

Which three hydrocarbons are isomers of each other?

A ​​ ​​​​ ​​ 1, 2 and 4 ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ B ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ 2, 3 and 5​​  ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ C​​  ​​ ​​ ​​​​ 2, 3 and 4 ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ​​ D ​​ ​​​​ ​​ 3, 4 and 5

 

Answer:​​ ​​ A

Explaination

Isomers are​​ those compounds that have same molecular formula but different structural formula.

Structures of option 1, 2 and 4 are same because of same number of C and H atoms (5C & 12H) means isomers of C5H12​​ which is pentane.