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 * //Structural isomers of// //C//// 4 H 10 // **


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 * Common Misconceptions:**
 * Structural and geometric isomers are the same thing.
 * Both structural isomers of C4H10 have the same chemical and physical properties.


 * Interesting Facts:**
 * The boiling point of the C4H10 straight chain isomer is -0.5 degrees celsius, whereas the branched isomer boils at -11.7 degrees celsius. The difference is because the straight chain molecules can pack more tightly together, making the dispersion forces between the molecules more effective.
 * Structural isomers and constitutional isomers are the same thing.
 * Wöhler was a German chemist who was a student of Berzelius. In attempting to prepare ammonium cyanate from silver cyanide and ammonium chloride, he accidentally synthesized urea in 1828. Wöhler pursued the matter further and discovered that urea and ammonium cyanate had the same chemical formula, but very different chemical properties. This was an early discovery of isomerism!

Resources:
 * Structural isomers from Clackamas Community College.