How many structural isomers are there for a five-member straight carbon chain with one double bond? For a six-member straight carbon chain with two double bonds?

We have to find the number of possible positions for the one double bond within the five-carbon chain. There are a total of 5 carbon atoms, so we can have the double bond at any position between the first and the fifth carbon atom. However, we cannot place a double bond between the first and second carbon atoms, because that would result in ethene (C=C) being attached to a carbon chain, which is not a structural isomer for the given case. So, we can place the double bond between the 2nd and 3rd, 3rd and 4th, or between the 4th and 5th carbon atoms. Therefore, there are 3 possible positions for the double bond in the five-carbon chain. #Step 3: Calculate the possible positions of the double bonds in the six-carbon chain#

There are 3 structural isomers for the five-member straight carbon chain with one double bond and 2 structural isomers for the six-member straight carbon chain with two double bonds.