The property by virtue of which the compound has the same molecular formula but different structural formulae.

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The property by virtue of which the compound has the same molecular formula but different structural formulae is known as “isomerism”. For example: Butanol (C₄H₉OH) and diethyl ether (CH₃-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH₃) both have molecular formula C₄H₉OH but different structural formula.

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