The number of isomers of pentane is:
(3)
Isomerism is a phenomenon in which two or more compounds have the same chemical formula but possess different structural formulae. Pentane is an organic compound and an alkane with molecular formula . There are five carbons in its structure which can be arranged in three different ways to form 3 different structural isomers of pentane. These are n-pentane, iso-pentane and neo-pentane.

