LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cis-trans isomers differ in their organization around a ____ The ____ isomer has attached groups across from one another (different sides)
A
central carbon, trans
B
central carbon, cis
C
double bond, trans
D
double bond, cis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cis isomers are molecules with the same connectivity of atoms. They feature same side groups placed on the same side of a double bond. Trans isomers feature molecules with same side groups placed on opposite sides of a double bond.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Cisgender? Cisgender, or cis, means that the gender you identify with matches the sex assigned to you at birth. Transgender is when your gender identity differs from the sex on your birth certificate. In Latin, “cis” means “on this side, ‘’ while “trans” means “on the other side.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Cis and trans isomers are different compounds because of the difference in the arrangement of their atoms in space. To classify a compound as a cis-trans isomer, there must be two identical groups that reside on two different carbon atoms of interest.

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