Definition of different kinds of isomers
Constitutional (structural) isomers– They have same formula, but differently connected atoms; they can occur in two types:
Coordination isomers - They occur when the structure of the whole compound is the same, but the structure of complex ion is different
Linkage isomers - They occur when the structure of the complex ion is the same, but the donor atom to which ligand attached is different
Stereoisomers- They have the same connections between atoms, but the atoms have different spatial arrangements; they occur in two types:
geometric (cis-trans) isomers - different spatial arrangements of atoms or groups, relative to the central metal ion.
2.2 Optical isomers - They occur when a molecule cannot be superimposed with its mirror image.