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why does 2 chlorobut 2 ene exist as a pair of stereoisomers

 
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  1. Sophia says:

    2-chlorobut-2-ene exists as a pair of stereoisomers due to the presence of a double bond and two different substituents on the carbons that form the double bond. 

    This specific configuration creates a situation where rotation around the double bond is restricted, leading to two distinct spatial arrangements of the molecule – cis and trans isomers. 

    These isomers have the same chemical formula and connectivity but differ in their three-dimensional structure and consequently some physical properties.

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