isomers Flashcards
structural isomers
same molecular formula, different structures
what can structural isomerism arise from?
chain isomerism
positional isomerism
functional group isomerism
isomer
a molecule that has the same chemical formula as another molecule, but has a different arrangement of its atoms
chain isomer
compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures of the carbon skeleton
positional isomers
compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures due to different positions of the same functional group on the same carbon skeleton
functional group isomers
compounds with the same molecular formula but with atoms arranged to give different functional groups