Isomerism Flashcards
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What are positional isomers?
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Have the same carbon skeleton and the same atoms attached but the atom is attached to a different carbon atom, which changes the name of the molecule.
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what are chain isomers?
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molecules which have different arrangements of the carbon skeleton but have the same formula
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What is a functional group isomer?
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Have the same atoms arranged into different functional groups, different names therefore.
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State two characteristics of a homologous series
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- Same functional group/similar chemistry
2. Different physical properties
