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If the

Different If the compounds


compounds compounds differ in their
having the differ in their properties due
same properties to the
due to the
Isomerism
molecular difference in
formula are difference in the
called structural arrangement
isomers. features, they of atoms in
are called space, they
structural are called
isomers. stereoisomers.
Chain Isomers Positional Functional Metamers Ring-Chain Tautomers
Isomers Isomers Isomers
Chain Isomers Positional Functional Metamers Ring-Chain Tautomers Configurational Conformational
Isomers Isomers Isomers Isomers Isomers
Chain Isomers Positional Functional Metamers Ring-Chain Tautomers Configurational Conformational
Isomers Isomers Isomers Isomers Isomers

Geometrical Optical Isomers


Isomers
Also known as the Index of If a compound has a formula
Hydrogen Deficiency or Double 𝑪𝒂 𝑯𝒃 𝑵𝒄 𝑶𝒅 𝑿𝒆
bond equivalent. 𝟏
𝑫𝑼 = 𝒂 + 𝟏 − (𝒃 + 𝒆 − 𝒄)
𝟐

It is the number of Hydrogen 𝑪𝟔 𝑯𝟔


molecules required to 𝟏
convert a compound into a 𝑫𝑼 = 𝟔 + 𝟏 − 𝟔 =𝟒
𝟐
saturated open chain
compound.

𝑫𝑼 = 𝒏𝒐. 𝒐𝒇 𝝅 𝒃𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 Not workable for 3D fused


+ 𝒏𝒐. 𝒐𝒇 𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 Rings.
If atoms other than Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen,
Oxygen or Halogen are present then:

𝟏
𝑫𝑼 = 𝟏 + ෍ 𝒏𝒊 (𝒗𝒊 − 𝟐)
𝟐

Where 𝒏𝒊 = 𝒏𝒐. 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒗𝒊


𝟏
𝑫𝑼 = 𝟖 + 𝟏 − 𝟖 =𝟓
𝟐
𝟏
𝑫𝑼 = 𝟔 + 𝟏 − 𝟔 =𝟒
𝟐

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