Isomerism

Isomerism

The phenomena in which compounds have same molecular formula but different structural formula is called isomerism.
e.g
propadiene

propyne

Structural Isomers

 having different structural formulas because their atoms are joined together in different number of ways.
It is formed: arrangement of Carbon skeleton
e.g. The formula of C4H10 gives two possible structure, butane and methylpropane:

butane

methyl propane


 Position isomerism

e.g. propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol


 Functional Isomerism

e.g. the molecular formula C2H60 represents both ethanol and methoxymethane.


 Ring chain isomerism

Cyclic alkanes are isomeric with alkenes, e.g. cyclopropane and propene

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