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What are isomers? Draw the structures of two isomers of butane, C4H10. Why can’t we have isomers of first three members of alkane series?

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What are isomers? Draw the structures of two isomers of butane, C4H10. Why can’t we have isomers of first three members of alkane series?

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Those compounds, which have same molecular formula but different structural formulae are called isomers.

In first three members of alkane series, branching is not possible. Therefore, we cannot have isomers.
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