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ChemistrySTEREO ISOMERISMGEOMETRICAL ISOMERISMMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Draw the cis and trans isomers of :

(a) 1-Bromo-3-chlorocyclobutane (b) 1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane

(c) Cyclohexane-1,2-diol (d) 1,2-Dimethylcyclobutane

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

In the cis isomer the two substituents are on the same face of the ring; in the trans isomer they are on opposite faces.

(a)

cis :

structure

trans :

structure

(b)

cis :

structure

trans :

structure

(c)

cis :

structure

trans :

structure

(d)

cis :

structure

trans :

structure

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:STEREO ISOMERISMSubtopic:GEOMETRICAL ISOMERISM
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