Isomers (Grade 12 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
Definition of isomers
Definition of isomers
Same molecular formula, different structural arrangements
Structural isomers
Structural isomers
Same functional groups, different positions on carbon chain
Functional group isomers
Functional group isomers
Same molecular formula, completely different functional groups
Butane and 2-methylpropane molecular formula
Butane and 2-methylpropane molecular formula
Propanone and propanal molecular formula
Propanone and propanal molecular formula
Ketone group location in propanone
Ketone group location in propanone
Middle of carbon chain
Aldehyde group location in propanal
Aldehyde group location in propanal
End of carbon chain
Properties of isomers
Properties of isomers
Different properties despite same molecular formula
What varies in 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol
What varies in 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol
Position of hydroxyl group (-OH)
Reactivity: aldehydes vs ketones
Reactivity: aldehydes vs ketones
Aldehydes more reactive than ketones
