The Nine Isomers of C7H16

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3

seven in-a-row

CH3 CH3CHCH2CH2CH2CH3
six carbon chain, only two

CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH2CH3

CH3 CH3CHCHCH2CH3 CH3

CH3 CH3CHCH2CHCH3 CH3

5 carbon chain

CH3 CH3CCH2CH2CH3 CH3 CH2CH3 CH3CH2CHCH2CH3

CH3 CH3CH2CCH2CH3 CH3

This is the one most people miss. Note: by putting two carbons in the middle of the chain, we have not made a six carbon chain; the longest chain is still five.

CH3 H CH3 C C CH3

only one with a 4 carbons chain

CH3 CH3

Still need more fun with isomers??? There are 18 isomers with the molecular formula C8H18 . Can you draw them (I'm not writing a key for this one!!)?