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NEET · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.2 Organic chemistry isomerism

Which one of the following compounds can exist as cis-trans isomers?

  1. A Pent-1-ene
  2. B 2-Methylhex-2-ene
  3. C 1, 1-Dimethylcyclopropane
  4. D 1, 2-Dimethylcyclohexane
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(D) 1, 2-Dimethylcyclohexane

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For GI in alkene, each terminal individually must have different atoms/groups attached to it.
For GI in cyclo-alkane, at least two \(sp ^3 C\) of ring individually must have different atoms/groups attached to it.
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