The phenomenon in chemistry where a molecule exists in different forms due to the shifting or rearrangement of electrons under electrical influence.
From electromer + -ism suffix. Describes the broader concept of how molecules can exist in multiple electronic configurations.
Electromerism helps explain why some reactions happen—when electron-withdrawing groups activate molecules for chemical attack, that's electromerism at work.
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