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What is a structural isomer in chemistry?
A compound with the same number of atoms of each element but with distinct bonds between them
Which ions are considered structural isomers?
Cyanate ion and fulminate ion
Which compounds are considered structural isomers?
(H3CCH2−)2O and H3C−(CH2)3−OH
What distinguishes structural isomerism from stereoisomerism?
Relative spatial arrangement of atoms
What type of isomerism opposes structural isomerism?
Stereoisomerism
Study Notes
What is a structural isomer in chemistry? Which ions are considered structural isomers? Which compounds are considered structural isomers? What distinguishes structural isomerism from stereoisomerism? What type of isomerism opposes structural isomerism?
Test your knowledge of structural isomers by identifying compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements. Learn to distinguish between isomers based on their distinct bonds and arrangement of atoms.
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