Isomers Flashcards by Adam Coleman | Brainscape

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Types of Structural Isomers

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Positional
Branched chain
Functional group

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How can we detect optical isomers?

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By shining plane polarised light through solution and detecting which way the light rotates

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2 facts about optical isomers:

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They are mirror images of each other
They are non-superimposable meaning you cannot place one on top of the other and get the same molecule

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