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isomers

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

Compounds that share the same molecular formula but differ in how their atoms are arranged.

"Butane and isobutane are isomers, both made of four carbons and ten hydrogens but connected differently."

Because isomers can have quite different physical and chemical properties despite sharing a formula, structure matters as much as composition.