Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 3.1, Problem 4R
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The difference between optical, structural, and cis–trans isomers.
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Isomers are the molecules, which have the same molecular formula but have a difference in the arrangement of the atoms. There are different types of isomers. They include the structural isomers and the optical isomers.
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