Question
What do you understand by:
(i) Isomerisation reaction
(ii) Condensation reaction?
Solution
(i) Isomerisation reaction. All those reactions in which interconversion of isomers take place without affecting the molecular formulae and carbon skeletons of reactants and products are called Isomerisation reactions. For example,
(ii) Condensation reaction. All those reactions in which two same or different organic reactants unite to give a product with or without the elimination of another, simple molecule are called condensation reaction. For example condensation of aldehyde or ketone.
