Explain the term ‘isomers’.

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Isomers are those compounds that have a similar molecular formula but they differ in the spatial arrangement of atoms or configuration.
For example butane has two isomers.
The structures of the two isomers of butane are as follows

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Explain the term ‘isomers’.

Isomers are those compounds that have a similar molecular formula but they differ in the spatial arrangement of atoms or configuration. For example butane has two isomers.The structures of the two isomers of butane are as follows

Isomers are those compounds that have a similar molecular formula but they differ in the spatial arrangement of atoms or configuration.
For example butane has two isomers.
The structures of the two isomers of butane are as follows