Which compound is an isomer of octane, \({{\text{C}}_{\text{8}}}{{\text{H}}_{{\text{18}}}}\)?

A.     \({{\text{(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CH(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CH(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}\)

B.     \({{\text{(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CHC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CHCHC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

C.     \({\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{{\text{(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{)}}_{\text{5}}}{\text{C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

D.     \({{\text{(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CH(C}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}}{{\text{)}}_{\text{2}}}{\text{CHCHC}}{{\text{H}}_{\text{3}}}\)

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There was some concern that this is not on the syllabus. The examiners consider the question to be a fair extension of assessment statement 10.1.5.