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I-Constitutional (Structural) isomers
They are compounds have:
The same molecular formula .
Differ in the nature or sequence of
bonding.
They are subdivided into 3 classes:
a-Chain isomers
b-Positional isomers
c-Functional group isomers
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a- Chain isomers
They differ in the arrangement of carbon
atoms. E.g. n-butane and isobutane
n-pentane, isopentane and neopentane
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