Structural Isomers: Understanding the Differences

What are structural isomers?

A. structural isomers B. geometric isomers C. halotropic isomers

If the graphic shows two isomers of a chemical compound with molecular formula C5H11NO2, the type of isomers that are shown is structural isomers. Option A.

Structural isomers are a different compound having the same number of atoms of each element as the original compound but with logically separate bonds connecting them. Previously, the same idea was referred to as a metamer. Though they have identical chemical formulae, structural and constitutional isomers differ in how their atoms are arranged. Skeletal isomers, positional isomers, and functional group isomers are the three different categories of structural isomers.

Chain isomerism is one of the three varieties of structural isomerism. It involves isomerism in functional groups and isomerism in position. Compounds with distinct structural formulae but the same molecular formula are known as isomers. In structural isomers, every type of atom is present in the same quantity but arranged differently.