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isobutane

chemical compound

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aliphatic hydrocarbons

In hydrocarbon: Alkanes
The other, called isobutane, has a branched chain.
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butane

In butane
…n-butane; the branched-chain form is isobutane. Both compounds occur in natural gas and in crude oil and are formed in large quantities in the refining of petroleum to produce gasoline.
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constitutional isomers

In isomerism: Constitutional isomers
…two molecules, called butane and isobutane, are constitutional isomers. They are different molecules with different chemical and physical properties. Butane has its four carbon atoms bonded in a continuous chain. Isobutane has a branched structure.
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