For geometric stereoisomerism, include cis and
trans (Z and E) stereoisomers of unsaturated
fatty acids (e.g. oleic acid and elaidic acid).
Stereoisomerism, or spatial isomerism, is a form of isomerism in which molecules have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms (constitution), but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space. This contrasts with structural isomers, which share the same molecular formula,
There are two kinds of stereoisomers: enantiomers and diastereomers. Enantiomers are mirror images, like one’s hands, and diastereomers are everything else.
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