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Cis 2-butene

structure (Molecular plane) or structure

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Answer:
A
Solution:

cis-2-Butene has two planes of symmetry: σxy, the molecular plane (the plane of the page) which contains all the atoms, and σyz, the plane perpendicular to it that bisects the C=C bond and reflects the two CH3 groups (and the two H atoms) into each other. It is achiral.

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