Question

Define Isomerism and explain classification of Isomerism.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Isomerism is the phenomenon in which more than one compounds have the same chemical formula but different chemical structures. Chemical compounds that have identical chemical formulae but differ in properties and the arrangement of atoms in the molecule are called isomers.

Explanation:

•There are two types of isomers

structural and stereo.

• Stereo isomerism can be either optical, geometric, or conformational.

• Geometric isomerism occurs with restricted bond rotation i.e. double bonds.

• Optical isomerism occurs when the molecule has a chiral centre (four different groups attached to a central carbon).