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Stereochemistry

Isomers are molecules that have the same molecular formula but differ in the arrangement of their atoms. There are two types of isomers - constitutional isomers which differ in bonding sequence and stereoisomers which differ only in the arrangement of atoms in space. Stereoisomers include cis and trans geometric isomers which occur when there is a double bond, with the groups on each carbon able to point to different places in space due to the inability to freely rotate around the double bond.

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Stereochemistry

Isomers are molecules that have the same molecular formula but differ in the arrangement of their atoms. There are two types of isomers - constitutional isomers which differ in bonding sequence and stereoisomers which differ only in the arrangement of atoms in space. Stereoisomers include cis and trans geometric isomers which occur when there is a double bond, with the groups on each carbon able to point to different places in space due to the inability to freely rotate around the double bond.

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Chapter 2

Stereochemistry

Isomerism
Molecules that have the same molecular formula, but differ in the arrangement of their atoms, are called isomers. Constitutional (or structural) isomers differ in their bonding sequence. Stereoisomers differ only in the arrangement of the atoms in space.
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Constitutional Isomers

Constitutional isomers have the same chemical formula, but the atoms are connected in a different order. Constitutional isomers have different properties. The number of isomers increases rapidly as the number of carbon atoms increases.
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Geometric Isomers: Cis and Trans

Stereoisomers are compounds with the atoms bonded in the same order, but their atoms have different orientations in space. Cis and trans are examples of geometric stereoisomers and they occur when there is a double bond in the compound. Since there is no free rotation along the carboncarbon double bond, the groups on these carbons can point to different places in space.
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