Types of isomerism

Isomers are different compounds that have the same molecular formula, but have different structural or spatial arrangements of the atoms within the molecule. Isomers can be split into several groups:

Isomerism:

structural isomerism

stereo isomerism

configurational isomerism

geometrical isomerism

optical isomerism

conformational isomerism

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