Chemical Compound Isomers: Structural Isomers Explanation

What type of isomers are shown in the graphic?

A. structural isomers

B. geometric isomers

C. halotropic isomers

Answer:

Structural isomers.

The two compounds shown indeed have the same molecular formula, C5 H11 NO2. One of the molecules has a group NH2 and a group COOH, the other molecule has a NOO group, that makes that the two isomers have a completely different structure, with the atoms arranged in a completely different order. This kind of isomers fits in the definition of structural isomers, so the answer is structural isomers.

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