Isomers

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What are structural isomers?

Structural isomers have the same molecular formula, but a different structural formula

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What are chain isomers?

  • Same functional groups but different arrangements of the carbon skeleton

  • e.g butane and methyl propane are chain isomers

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What are position isomers?

  • Position isomers have the same skeleton and the same atoms or groups of atoms attached

  • Atoms or groups of atoms are attached to different carbon atoms

  • E.g. 1-chlorobutane and 2-chlorobutane

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What are functional group isomers?

  • They have the same atoms arranged into different functional groups

  • E.g. hex-1-ene and cyclohexane