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MHT CET 202623 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
23 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry

MHT CET 2026 · 23 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

What type of isomerism is found in but-2-ene?

What type of isomerism is found in but-2-ene?

Options

  1. AChain Isomerism
  2. BPosition isomerism
  3. CGeometrical isomerism
  4. DTautomerism

Correct answer

C. Geometrical isomerism

Step-by-step solution

But-2-ene has the chemical structure CH3−CH=CH−CH3CH_{3}-CH=CH-CH_{3}.

Each carbon atom of the double bond is attached to two different groups, specifically a hydrogen atom and a methyl group.

Due to the restricted rotation around the carbon-carbon double bond, it can exist in two different spatial arrangements.

These arrangements correspond to the cis and trans isomers.

Thus, but-2-ene exhibits geometrical isomerism.

Answer: Geometrical isomerism
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