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Compounds such as butane and isobutane that have the same molecular formula but differ in the order in which the atoms are connected are called ____________

a. trans isomers

b. cis isomers

c. conventional isomers

d. constitutional isomers​

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d. constitutional isomers​

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One compound, called n-butane, where the prefix n- represents normal, has its four carbon atoms bonded in a continuous chain. The other, called isobutane, has a branched chain. Different compounds that have the same molecular formula are called isomers.

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