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What is Isomers, constitutional isomers?

Also known as: isomers · constitutional isomers

Definition 32.7 School Chemistry — Grades 1 to 12 · Chapter 32 — Organic Molecules: Skeletons and Names

Isomers are different compounds with the same molecular formula. Constitutional isomers are isomers whose atoms are bonded in a different order, for example with a different carbon skeleton.

The three isomers of C5H12 and their boiling temperatures: the more branched, the lower.
The three isomers of CX5HX12\ce{C5H12} and their boiling temperatures: the more branched, the lower.
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