Science Common Sense

1231 - Why can substances with the same chemical formula be different due to different arrangements of their atoms?

Imagine you have a bunch of Lego blocks with the same kind of blocks, but you can arrange them in different ways. This is kind of like what's happening with atoms in substances that have the same chemical formula.

Even if the same atoms are present in the same number, they can be arranged in different ways. This is called a difference in structure or isomers. It's like having two different Lego castles made with the same blocks, but one has a tower and the other has a moat.

This difference in arrangement can change the substance's properties, like how it looks, tastes, or behaves, even if the chemical formula is the same.