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Chapter 6, Problem 68E

Any one molecule can be represented many ways. For example, pentane can be represented as:

C 5 H 12 CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3

Chapter 6, Problem 68E, Any one molecule can be represented many ways. For example, pentane can be represented as:

Why do chemists use so many different ways to represent the same molecule? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

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