What is the difference between optical isomerism and geometrical isomerism?
Optical isomerism | Geometrical isomerism |
Optical isomerism is the type of stereoisomerism that have the same molecular formula and connectivity of atoms but different spatial arrangement. | Geometrical isomerism is also the type of stereoisomerism in which the same substituent is attached differently to the carbon-carbon double bond. |
They posses the similar physical properties. | They possess different physical properties. |
In optical isomers, they do not show cis and trans isomers. | In geometrical isomers, they show cis and trans isomerism. |
Optical isomers are optically active in nature. | In geometrical isomer, only cis can show the optical activity while trans is optically inactive in nature. |
Optical isomers as represented as: ![]() | Geometrical isomers as represented as: ![]() |