Starting from five carbons in a row as shown below in the skeletal structure, how many different alkenes (structural isomers) with a formula of C 5 H 10 are possible?

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There are two different alkenes (structural isomers) with a formula of C5H10 possible. One is 1-pentene with a double bond between the first and second carbons, and the other is 2-pentene with a double bond between the second and third carbons.

Starting from Five Carbons in a Row as Shown Below