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1
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What is Molecular Formula?

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The actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule.

2
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What is Displayed Formula?

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Shows how the atoms are arranged and all the bonds between them.

3
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What is Structural Formula?

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Shows the atoms carbon by carbon with the attached hydrogens and functional groups.

4
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Define Homologous Series

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Families of compounds which contain groups of atoms that react in certain ways (functional groups) and differ by having an extra CH2 in the molecule.

5
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What is General Formula?

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Algebraic formula that can describe any member of a family of compounds.

6
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What is Empirical Formula?

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Simplest ratio of atoms of each element in a compound.

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What is Skeletal Formula?

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Shows the bonds of the carbon skeleton only with any functional groups.

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What is isomerism?

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Two molecules with the same molecular formula but different arrangement of atoms.

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What are the two types of isomerism?

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Structural and Stereo.

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What is structural isomerism?

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Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures.

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Define chain isomers.

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Structural isomers that differ by having a different carbon chain.

12
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Define position isomers.

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Structural isomers that differ by having the same functional group in a different position.

13
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Define functional group isomers.

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Structural isomers that differ by having different function groups.

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What is stereoisomerism?

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Molecules with the same molecular structural formulae but a different spatial arrangement of atoms.

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Define geometric isomerism.

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Molecules which have different arrangements of groups around C=C.

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Define optical isomerism.

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Molecules which are non-superimposable mirror images.