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Marshmallow Molecules Lab

OBJECTIVE

• make the five isomers of hexane

INFO

• hexane is C₆H₁₄
• molecular isomers
1. have the same chemical formula
2. but have different structures

MATERIALS

• 30 marshmallows
• 25 toothpicks

PROCEDURE

1. make a marshmallow/toothpick model of all five isomers
2. get the models checked
3. draw the structural formulas for each of the five