Chain isomer Positional isomer Functional group isomer

(change the carbon chain to shorter (change the position of the functional (alkene cycloalkane
COMPUNDS @ longer, BUT maintain the position group, BUT maintain the carbon chain) Alcohol ether
for functional group) Aldehyde ketone
Carboxylic acid ester)
CH2=CH2

CH3CH=CH2

CH3CH2CH=CH2

CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH=CH2
 Chain isomer Positional isomer Functional group isomer
(change the carbon chain to shorter (change the position of the functional (alkene cycloalkane
COMPUNDS @ longer, BUT maintain the position group, BUT maintain the carbon chain) Alcohol ether
for functional group) Aldehyde ketone
Carboxylic acid ester)

CH3CH2 OH

CH3CH2 CH2 OH

CH3CH2 CH2 CH2OH

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
 Chain isomer Positional isomer Functional group isomer
(change the carbon chain to shorter (change the position of the functional (alkene cycloalkane
COMPUNDS @ longer, BUT maintain the position group, BUT maintain the carbon chain) Alcohol ether
for functional group) Aldehyde ketone
Carboxylic acid ester)
H3C CH2 C CH3
O

H3C CH2 CH2 C H

O

H3C CH2 CH2 CH2 C H

O
 Chain isomer Positional isomer Functional group isomer
(change the carbon chain to (change the position of the (alkene cycloalkane
COMPUNDS shorter @ longer, BUT maintain functional group, BUT maintain the Alcohol ether
the position for functional group) carbon chain) Aldehyde ketone
Carboxylic acid ester)

CH3COOH

CH3CH2COOH

CH3CH2 CH2COOH

CH3CH2 CH2 CH2COOH