Isomerism in Organic Compounds
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Isomerism in Organic Compounds starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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Define functional group isomerism and give an example.
Describe the conditions necessary for a compound to exhibit geometrical isomerism.
Describe the difference between enantiomers and diastereomers.
Describe the difference between structural isomerism and stereoisomerism.
Explain the difference between chain isomerism and position isomerism.
Explain why 1,2-dichloroethene shows geometrical isomerism but 1,1-dichloroethene does not.
Explain why 2-butene shows geometrical isomerism but 1-butene does not.
Explain why 2-chlorobutane is optically active while 1-chlorobutane is not.
How many chain isomers are possible for pentane (C₅H₁₂)?
How many functional group isomers are possible for C₃H₆O?
How many optical isomers are possible for tartaric acid (2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid)?
How many position isomers are possible for C₃H₇Cl?
How many stereoisomers are possible for 2,3-dibromobutane?
How many structural isomers are possible for C₄H₁₀?
