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Choose the word or phrase that best answers the question. Glucose and fructose both have the formula C6H12O6.C_6H_{12}O_6. What are such compounds called? A) amino acids B) alcohols C) isomers D) polymers

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Isomers in chemistry are molecules or polyatomic ions that have the same molecular formula that is, the same number of atoms of each element, but different atomic configurations in space.

Isomerism refers to the existence or potential of isomers. Isomers don't always have the same chemical or physical properties as one another.

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