Please draw 2-propylpentane and 4-propylpentane.

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Please draw 2-propylpentane and 4-propylpentane.

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Structural formula is the representation of a compound in which location of chemical bonds between the atoms of a molecule is shown.

In order to write the structural formula, the atoms of the longest chain are written horizontally in the order in which they are connected. Side groups (e.g., those ending with -yl in given question) are then attached to the carbon atom according to the numbering given to them.

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