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MENTAL MODEL · M5078

Isomerism

Isomerism
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Molecules with the same molecular formula (same composition) but different arrangements of atoms, leading to completely different properties. For example, ethanol (alcohol) and dimethyl ether (gas) have exactly the same composition but differ in structure.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Structure determines properties. If you have a group of excellent talents (composition) but the team's combat effectiveness is poor, the problem is usually not the people but the "isomerism" – the way they are arranged and combined is wrong. By restructuring (changing the connections), you can completely change the properties of the system.

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Isomerism refers to the phenomenon where molecules have the same molecular formula but different atomic connections or spatial arrangements, leading to vastly different properties.

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