Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Define chain isomer

Answer 1

Same functional group

But different arrangements of carbon skeleton

Question 2

Define position isomer

Answer 2

Have same carbon skeleton and some atoms and groups

But atoms and groups attached to different carbons

Question 3

Define functional group isomer

Answer 3

Same atoms arranged into different functional groups

Question 4

Define stereoisomers

Answer 4

Same structural formula
But atoms arranged differently in space
(due to fixed c-c double bond which is planar)

Question 5

What are the features of a racemic mixture?

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Answer 5

Contains equal amounts of enantiomers
Cannot rotate plane polarised light as they cancel out rotation
Planar structure