 Isomer (source code)

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= Isomer

<Isomers> have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of their atoms. Constitutional isomers differ in connectivity; stereoisomers retain connectivity but differ in spatial arrangement.

For example, ethanol and dimethyl ether share $\mathrm{C_2H_6O}$ but connect their atoms differently. Two enantiomers instead have mirror-related spatial structures. Formula, connectivity, and stereochemistry therefore encode different levels of chemical identity.

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