How many C5H10 geometric isomers are there??

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Ernest Z.
Apr 30, 2018

There are four geometric isomers with formula #"C"_5"H"_10#.

Explanation:

Geometric isomers are molecules that are locked into their spatial positions with respect to one another because of a double bond or a ring structure.

There are two acyclic and two cyclic geometric isomers.

pentenes
#cis"-pent-2-ene"color(white)(mmm) "and" color(white)(mm)trans"-pent-2-ene"#

cyclopropanes
#cis"-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane and"color(white)(l)trans"-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane"#

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