structural isomer
What structural isomer means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Compounds with the same molecular formula but a different structural formula, as their atoms are joined in a different order.
A molecule with the same molecular formula as another but a different structural formula.
Topics that use structural isomer
- Isomerism (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- atomic number comparison
- CIP priority rules
- E and Z isomers
- E-Z isomerism
- first point of difference
- Optical isomerism
- restricted rotation
- stereoisomers
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