Geometric isomers occur in some alkenes. These isomers are called cis-trans isomers because of the spatial orientation of the atoms or groups of atoms attached to the two carbons that form the double bond. CH₂-CH₂ CH₂ H₂C-CH₂-CH₂ H₂C-CH₂ CH₂-CH₂ D H₂C H₂C-CH₂ B Select the pairs that are cis-trans isomers. CH₂-CH₂ CH₂ H₂C-CH₂ H H₂C-CH₂ H H₂C H₂C CH₂

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Geometric isomers occur in some alkenes. These isomers are called cis-trans isomers because of the
spatial orientation of the atoms or groups of atoms attached to the two carbons that form the double bond.
H
H₂C-CH₂-CH₂
H3C-CH₂
A
B
CH₂ CH₂
C
CH₂-CH3
H
H
H₂C
H
H3C-CH₂
Select the pairs that are cis-trans isomers.
B
H
CH₂-CH3
CH₂
H
H
H3C-CH₂
H3C-CH₂
H
H
H
H
H
H
H₂C
H₂C
D
CH₂
CH₂
H
Transcribed Image Text:Geometric isomers occur in some alkenes. These isomers are called cis-trans isomers because of the spatial orientation of the atoms or groups of atoms attached to the two carbons that form the double bond. H H₂C-CH₂-CH₂ H3C-CH₂ A B CH₂ CH₂ C CH₂-CH3 H H H₂C H H3C-CH₂ Select the pairs that are cis-trans isomers. B H CH₂-CH3 CH₂ H H H3C-CH₂ H3C-CH₂ H H H H H H H₂C H₂C D CH₂ CH₂ H
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