Organic definitions

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Homologous series
A series of organic compounds having the same functional group but with each successive memeber differing by CH2
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Structural isomers
Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula
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Radical
Species with an unpaired electron
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Stereoisomers
Compounds with the same structural formula but with a different arrangement in space
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E/Z isomerism
Stereoisomerism, in terms of restricted rotation about a double bond and the requirement for two different groups to be attached to each carbon atom of the C=C group
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Cis- trans isomerism
A special c ase of E/Z in which two of thr substituent groups attached to each carbon atom of the C=C group are the same
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Electrophile
An electron pair acceptor
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Nucleophile
An electron pair donor
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Optical isomersim
An examples of stereoisomerism, in terms of non-superimposable mirrior images about a chiral centre.
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Species with an unpaired electron

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Compounds with the same structural formula but with a different arrangement in space

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Stereoisomerism, in terms of restricted rotation about a double bond and the requirement for two different groups to be attached to each carbon atom of the C=C group

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