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Isomerism
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- 1AlkenesC=C
-ene - 2AlcoholsC-OH
-ol
Hydroxy- - 3Haloalkanes-C-halogen
iodo- ,fluoro- ,chloro- ,bromo- - 4Aldehydes-C-H
-al - 5Ketones-C-
-one
oxo- - 6Carboxylic acid-C-OH
-oic acid - 7Nitriles-C N
-nitrile - 8Amines-C-NH2
-amine
amino- - 9Esters-C-O-
-oate - 10Amides-C-NH2
-amide - 11Acyl Chloride-C-Cl
-oyl chloride - 12Arene-Benzene
- 13CyclohexaneC6H12
- 14CyclohexeneC6H10
- 15Isomerism2 or more compounds have the same molecular formula but have a different chemical or physical properties
- 16Structural isomerismSame molecular formula, different structural formula
- 17Chain isomersAtoms in a carbon chain arranged differently
- 18Functional group isomersCompounds have a different functional groups
- 19Positional isomersSame homologous series, functional group is on a different carbon
- 20StereoisomerismSame molecular and structural formula
Different spatial orientation of one or more atoms - 21Geometrical IsomersE/Z
- 22Optical isomers# Exist as non superimposable mirror images
# Racemate-50/50 mixture of 2 enantiomers
# Can rotate the plane of plane polarised light
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- A level Chemistry (Isomerism) Flashcards on Isomerism, created by Jemma Catlin on 01/12/2018.
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