Structural and Spatial Arrangements

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Isothermal Expansion of an Ideal Gas – Introduction, Example and FAQ

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In the previous segment, we learnt about Isomers. In this segment, we will learn about Structural and spatial arrangements.

The compounds which have the same molecular formula, but different structural formulas are called isomers.

The arrangement of atoms which gives the compound a particular Structure is called a structural arrangement.

The arrangement of the atoms in the Space is called a spatial arrangement.

There are two major types of isomers:

Isomers that have different structural arrangements of atoms are called structural isomers.

Isomers that have different spatial arrangements of atoms are called stereoisomers.

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