Structural Isomerism

• Chemistry
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

Structural Isomers

Topic 6. Organic Chemistry 

02 February 2024

Recap

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What is a structural formula?

What is a structural formula?

- The structural formula of an organic molecule shows how all the groups of atoms are arranged in the structure

What differences can you see in these structural formulae?

Branched and Unbranched Chains

Unbranched structures consist of a single carbon chain. 

Branched structures have a substituent, such as a methyl group attached to a carbon on the chain.

What would happen if an alkane like methane loses one of its hydrogen atoms?

What differences can you see in these structural formulae?

What are structural isomers?

- are molecules with the same molecular formula, but different structural formulae

Examples

Examples

What about this, is it named correctly?

Examples

Esters of carboxylic acids

Topic 6. Organic Chemistry 

02 February 2024

What are esters?

- a family of organic compounds formed by esterification, characterised by strong and pleasant tastes and smells

What are esters and their properties?

How do you make esters?

Chemical equation of ester formation