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6(ii)
State whether the following statements are True or False:
Organic compounds having different molecular formula, but same structural formula are called isomers.
Topic: Organic chemistry: isomerism
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Answer
Exam answer
False.
Explanation
Isomers have the same molecular formula but different structural formulae.
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