Science glossary film: Isomers

Molecules with identical molecular formulas but in which the atoms are arranged differently. This can produce different chemical and physical properties in isomers of the same compound. Glucose and fructose are isomers with the same numbers of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, but arranged in different ways.

This can produce different chemical and physical properties in isomers of the same compound. Glucose and fructose are isomers with the same numbers of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, but arranged in different ways.