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Offline fran008

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cis and trans
« on: February 22, 2006, 09:07:44 AM »
Why is cis-butenedioic acid more soluable than its trans form?
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Re:cis and trans
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2006, 12:18:53 PM »
Think of it in terms of dipole moment.
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Re:cis and trans
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2006, 08:30:19 PM »
maybe coz the cis is more sterically hindered due to the 2 bulky groups being on the same side of the double bond therefore its more unstable than trans
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Re:cis and trans
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2006, 01:56:15 PM »
I Dont want to give away the answer. Think in terms of dipole moment
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