(a) But-2-enedioic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the molecular formula of C4H4O4. The structure of but-2-enedioic acid is shown below: HOOC `COOH But-2-enedioic acid (i) State the type of stereoisomerism present in but-2-enedioic acid. Based on your answer in Q2. (a) (i), compare the melting point of the isomers for but-2-enedioic acid. Explain your answer. (ii)

(a) But-2-enedioic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the molecular formula of C4H4O4. The structure of but-2-enedioic acid is shown below: HOOC `COOH But-2-enedioic acid (i) State the type of stereoisomerism present in but-2-enedioic acid. Based on your answer in Q2. (a) (i), compare the melting point of the isomers for but-2-enedioic acid. Explain your answer. (ii)

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