What term describes the structural relationship between cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane and trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane?
A) not isomers
B) constitutional isomers
C) enantiomers
D) diastereomers
E) conformers

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Cis-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane and trans-1,3-dimethylcyclopentane are constitutional isomers because they have the same molecular formula but different connectivity of atoms.

What Term Describes the Structural Relationship Between Cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclopentane and Trans-1,3-Dimethylcyclopentane