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thought I'd ask here too..I have 2 quick questions.
One is on naming compounds (hydrocarbons)
a) CH3 - C = CH - CH2 - CH3
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CH3
(the CH3 should be under the C)
what's the key? is number one counting up how many C and H's there are? which element is first?
my second question is on structural and geometric isomers. I've read up on both but just when I think I understand I read something else and it confuses me. In one or two lines, what's the difference?
I thought it was simply a geometric isomer would have to be GEOMETRICALLY shaped differently, but apparently that is not true.
Thanks
One is on naming compounds (hydrocarbons)
a) CH3 - C = CH - CH2 - CH3
|
CH3
(the CH3 should be under the C)
what's the key? is number one counting up how many C and H's there are? which element is first?
my second question is on structural and geometric isomers. I've read up on both but just when I think I understand I read something else and it confuses me. In one or two lines, what's the difference?
I thought it was simply a geometric isomer would have to be GEOMETRICALLY shaped differently, but apparently that is not true.
Thanks