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Identify the type of isomerism exhibited by 2-pentene and 2-methylbutene and explain why they are isomers of each other?

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2-pentene and 2-methylbutene exhibit structural isomerism, also known as constitutional isomerism. This type of isomerism occurs when molecules have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms in their structures.Both 2-pentene and 2-methylbutene have the same molecular formula, C5H10, but their structures are different:1. 2-pentene has a carbon chain of five atoms with a double bond between the second and third carbons:   CH2=CH-CH2-CH32. 2-methylbutene has a carbon chain of four atoms with a double bond between the second and third carbons, and a methyl group  CH3  attached to the second carbon:   CH3-C CH3 =CH-CH3These different arrangements of atoms in their structures result in different chemical and physical properties, making them isomers of each other.
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