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Question 6 • S1S: Chemistry B (E4912 - AG)

What are geometric isomers?

Answer
A
compounds that have the same types of atoms arranged in different orders
B
compounds that have the same number of carbon atoms arranged in different orders
C
compounds that have the same atoms arranged in the same order, but with different three-dimensional orientations
D
compounds that have the same atoms arranged in the same order, and have the same three-dimensional orientations

Explanation

Geometric isomers have the same atoms connected in the same order, but differ in how groups are positioned in three-dimensional space. This commonly happens when rotation is restricted, such as around a carbon-carbon double bond, producing cis and trans forms. Choice C describes this; choice A describes a broader kind of structural difference.

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