Isomerism

Question 1

isomerism can be divided into __

Answer 1

2

Question 2

isomerism consists of ___ isomerism and ___ isomerism

Answer 2

structural, stereo

Question 3

name the type of isomerism that have different structural formulae

Answer 3

structural isomerism

Question 4

name the type of isomerism that have atoms that occupy different positions in space/planar

Answer 4

stereoisomerism

Question 5

structural isomerism is divided into __

Answer 5

3

Question 6

stereoisomerism is divided into __

Answer 6

2

Question 7

• chain isomerism
• position isomerism
• functional group isomerism

decide if these are structural/stereo isomerism

Answer 7

structural isomerism

Question 8

• geometrical isomerism
• optical isomerism

decided if these are structural/stereo isomerism

Answer 8

stereoisomerism

Question 9

structural isomerism is divided into 3 which is __,__ and __

Answer 9

• chain isomerism
• position isomerism
• functional group isomerism

Question 10

stereoisomerism is divided into 2 which is __ and __

Answer 10

• geometrical isomerism

- optical isomerism

Question 11

name the type of structural isomer that has molecules connected in different ways

Answer 11

chain isomer

Question 12

name the type of structural isomer that is linear or branched

Answer 12

chain isomer

Question 13

state 2 type of structural isomer that have similar chemical properties but different physical properties

Answer 13

chain isomer and position isomer

Question 14

name the type of structural isomer that have different position of a functional group

Answer 14

position isomer

Question 15

name the type of structural isomer that have different functional groups in molecule

Answer 15

functional group isomer

Question 16

state 3 types of isomers in structural isomerism

Answer 16

• chain isomer
• position isomer
• functional group isomer

Question 17

name the type of stereoisomer that occurs due to the restricted rotation of C=C double bonds

Answer 17

geometrical isomer

Question 18

name the type of stereoisomer that have two forms which is CIS and TRANS

Answer 18

geometrical isomer

Question 19

name the two forms of geometrical isomer

Answer 19

CIS and TRANS

Question 20

name the type of stereoisomer that occurs when molecule have a chiral centre

Answer 20

optical isomer

Question 21

name the type of stereoisomer that will result in two non-superimposable mirror images

Answer 21

optical isomer

Question 22

name the type of geometrical isomer that has the same atom or group on the same side

hint: c/t

Answer 22

Cis-isomer

Question 23

name the type of geometrical isomer that has the same atom of group on the opposite side

hint: c/t

Answer 23

Trans-isomer

Question 24

explain the difference between cis and trans isomer of geometrical isomer

Answer 24

cis-isomer has the same atom on the same side

trans-isomer has the same atom on the opposite side

Question 25

chain and position isomer of structural isomer have similar ____ but different ____

hint: cp,pp

Answer 25

chemical properties

physical properties

Question 26

explain about position isomer of structural isomer

Answer 26

this isomer has different position f a functional group

Question 27

explain about functional group of structural isomer

Answer 27

this isomer has different functional groups in molecule

Question 28

define geometrical isomerism of stereoisomerism

Answer 28

this isomer occurs due to the restricted rotation of C=C double bonds

Question 29

define optical isomerism of stereoisomerism

Answer 29

this isomer occurs when molecules have a chiral centre

Question 30

state the outcome of the optical isomerism of stereoisomerism

Answer 30

get two non-superimposable mirror images

Question 31

name the isomer that is observed in molecules with one or more chiral centre

Answer 31

optical isomer

Question 32

name the carbon that has four different atoms or groups bonded to it

Answer 32

chiral carbon

Question 33

name the isomer that contains a chiral carbon

Answer 33

optical isomer