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Isomer
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any of two or more compounds having the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms and, consequently, different properties
Examples
Propanol and isopropanol are isomers, sharing the same molecular formula but differing in the arrangement of their atoms.
The structural isomers butane and isobutane both have the molecular formula C₄H₁₀ but exhibit different structural arrangements.
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