Question

Define Isomer --------

Answer 1

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▶Isomer :- Compounds which are having same formula and different in structure or arrangement with different properties.

▶In greek

Iso = Same

Mer = Part.

▶Isomers have similar molecular formula.

⚫EXAMPLE IN OUR DAILY LIFE ⤵⤵

▶Coal and Diamond.

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Answer 2

$\textbf{Answer :}$


Two or more compounds having same molecular formula but different chemical and physical properties are called $\textbf{Isomers.}$

And this phenomena is known as Isomerism.


→ Types of Isomerism :-


a) Structural Isomerism :- Compounds having same molecular formula but different structures. It is of 6 types

* Chain Isomerism.

* Position Isomerism.

* Functional Isomerism.

* Metamerism.

* Tautomerism.

* Ring Chain Isomerism.


b) Sterioisomerism :- Isomerism having same formula but different special arrangement of atoms are called Sterio Isomerism.

It is also known as Geometrical Isomerism.

It is of 3 types :-

* Conformational Isomerism.

* Optical Isomerism.

* Geometrical Isomerism.

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