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If isomers of an alkane have the same molecular formula how do they differ?
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Can molecular formula be used to show difference between isomers?
Nope.... isomers differ only in their structure not in their molecular formula
Glucose and fructose with the formula c6h12o6 differ in?
The actual chemical formula isn't different - both are C6H12O6. The only reason glucose and fructose are different is because the atoms are arranged differently. View the Related Links below to see the molecular arrangements of Fructose and Glucose.
What molecules are identical in chemical composition but differ in structure?
hydrocarbons, they are called isomers
What are the various subgroups of structural isomers?
Structural Isomers- differ in the covalent arrangement of their atoms Geometric Isomers- differ in spatial arrangement around double bonds Enantiomers- mirror images of each other
Is tautomers and isomers have same meanings?
Not quite. Isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures. In general, a molecule will not spontaneously convert from one isomer to another. Tautomers are a specific type of isomers. Two molecules are tautomers if they differ in the placement of a proton (H+) and a double bond, and readily convert between the two, creating an equilibrium. For example, one common type of tautomerism is between an enol and a ketone (or aldehyde). In this case, the keto form contains a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen adjacent to a carbon with at least one hydrogen. This is in equilibrium with the enol, which is formed by moving a hydrogen from the second carbon to the oxygen (forming -OH) and the double bond to the oxygen is broken and reformed between the two carbons.
Can molecular formula be used to show difference between isomers?
Nope.... isomers differ only in their structure not in their molecular formula
If isomers of an alkali have the same molecular formula how do they differ?
Isomers have different physical and chemical properties.
Butane and isobutane are examples of?
both having same molecular formula bur differ in their position, so these are the Ex. of positional isomers
What is an organic compound with identical molecular formulas that differ in the order the atoms are connected?
Organic compounds that have identical molecular formulas but different structural formulas are called isomers.
Why do geometrical isomers differ in their physical and chemical properties?
Isomers differ in their structural formulas. For example, the chemical formula for the simple sugars glucose, fructose, and galactose is C6H12O6, but their structural formulas are different, which gives them different properties. Glucose, fructose, and galactose are isomers of one another.
Which pair of molecules share the same chemical composition but differ in molecular structure?
Lactose and sucrose share the same chemical composition but differ in molecular structure. Such molecules are called isomers.
What are the molecules that share the same chemical composition but differ in molecular structure?
isomers
How does the empirical formula differ form the molecular formula?
the empirical formula does not include the # of atoms present in an element and the molecular formula does.
Glucose and fructose with the formula c6h12o6 differ in?
The actual chemical formula isn't different - both are C6H12O6. The only reason glucose and fructose are different is because the atoms are arranged differently. View the Related Links below to see the molecular arrangements of Fructose and Glucose.
Explain how the molecular structures of alkanes and alkenes differ?
an alkane does not have a double bond.... an alkene does have a double bond between carbons
What is the difference between optical and structural isomers?
Structural isomers also called constitutional isomers are different compounds that have same molecular formula but different molecular structure. Structural isomers have same number of each type of atoms but the atoms are connected in a different order in them. Structural isomerism is seen in organic compounds. It can be due to different arrangement of carbon chain, due to different position of functional group on the carbon chain, due to different functional groups that give their family of compounds same molecular formula. Difference in arrangement of atoms is visible if structural formulas are written for compounds having same molecular formula. Like structural isomers, stereoisomers also have same molecular formula. Stereoisomers are not structural isomers. Stereoisomers have their atoms connected in same sequence( same constitution), but they differ in the arrangement of atoms in space. Cis and trans isomers of alkenes are examples of stereoisomers. Carbon chain arrangement, position of functional groups, and everything that could be different in structural isomerism is same here.
How can two compounds make from the same element be different?
Isomers are compounds that exist in different molecular arrangements of atoms of the same elements and having identical atomic weights. Although isomers of a compound contain the same atoms in their molecules, the atoms are arranged in a different molecular structure and the isomers may differ in their physical, chemical, and biological properties.
