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    • Diagram of structural formulae of isooctane and benzoic acid.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 25 September 2017 Size: 42 KB Referencing Hub media

    Isooctane (the main component in petrol) and benzoic acid (a common food preservative) are an example of how longer chains of carbon atoms can be branched and can link ‘head to tail’ fashion to form ring compounds.

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