Answer to Question #129756 in Organic Chemistry for Moreen

Question

Compounds which have different arrangements of atoms in space while having same atoms bonded to each other are said to have

A) Position isomerism
B) functional group isomerism
C) chain isomerism
D) stereoisomerism

Answer 1

D) stereoisomerism (Answer)

Explanation: The compounds that have the same constitution and sequence of covalent bonds but differ in relative positions of their atoms or groups in space are called stereoisomers. This special type of isomerism is called as stereoisomerism and can be classified as geometrical and optical isomerism.

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