What term describes compounds that share the same molecular formula but have different structural arrangements?

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17 Mar 2019
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Polymers are large molecules made of repeating units (A). Monomers are the individual units that form polymers (B). Isomers are compounds with identical molecular formulas but distinct structures (C). Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element (D). Therefore, compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas are called isomers.

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