A Way To Predict the Relative Stabilities of Structural Isomers

John M. Lyon
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Department of Chemistry, Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (3), p 364
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p364
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1999
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Abstract

This paper discusses a method to evaluate the relative stabilities of structural isomers of inorganic and organic compounds. The method uses a simple set of rules that can be applied with only a knowledge of the electron configuration of the atoms and the periodic trends in atomic size.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Organic Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Covalent Bonding
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