Structual Isomerism

Question 1

Define structural isomerism

Answer 1

Compounds with the same molecular formula but a different structural formula

Question 2

Structural isomerism occurs in:
a) all
b) some
c) no
......homologous series

Answer 2

a) all

Question 3

What are the three categories of structural isomerism?

Answer 3

• Structural chain isomerism (the length of the main chain is different)
• structural positional isomerism ( different position of functional group)
• Structual functional group isomerism (different functional group)

Question 4

Structural isomers have:
a) the same
b) different
…….physical properties

Answer 4

b) different