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Define isomerism. Give example.

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Isomerism represents the existence of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but different structure and properties. Compounds exhibiting this isomerism are called isomers.
e.g., `C_(2)H_(6),O`: (i) `CH_(3)-CH_(2)OH` Ethanol
(ii) `CH_(3)-O-CH_(3)` Methoxymethane
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