Question

The boiling point of cis-2-butene is higher then trans-2-butene why

Answer 1

so can write their formula ?

Answer 2

I’m on my phone so I can’t draw out the structures, but recall that cis means the functional groups are on the same side of the double bond and trans means the functional groups are on the opposite side of the double bond.

Draw/look up the structures, and think about how the symmetry of the molecules contributes to the amount of energy needed to break intermolecular interactions and cause boiling to occur.

Answer 3

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