Organic chemistry the basics Flashcards
1
Q
What are the structural arrangements of atoms of structural isomers?
A
- Chain isomers
- Positional isomers
- Functional group isomers
2
Q
What do you need to remember about chain isomers?
A
3
Q
What do you need to remember about positional isomers?
A
4
Q
What do you need to remember about functional group isomers?
A
5
Q
Whys are some molecules mistaken for isomers?
e. g. Draw molecules that aren’t isomers of:
1. 1-bromopropane
2. 2-bromopropane
A
because atoms can move about as much as they like around single C-C bonds
Br is always on the end atom