is 2-pentene a cis or trans? and why?
Cis- atleast 2 bulky grps..
Trans-3-4 bulky grps..
cis and trans must contain a double bond. i don't know if its a cis or trans so please enlighten me
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I don't understand the problem. There is a cis-2-pentene and a trans-2 pentene. If the H atoms are on the same side it is cis and if they are on the opposite sides trans. Read about it here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentene
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentene
z-3-methyl-2-hexene