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Would glucose and fructose be considered structural isomers or geometric isomers?

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Definition of isomers is the molecule with the same formula but different structure.
Geometric isomers have similar structural besides a molecule location geometrically, example: cis/trans isomer.

Glucose and fructose have the same molecule formula which was C6H12O6. In this case, the isomer is different in structural formula.
So the answer is structural isomers
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