Which of the following compounds can exist as geometric isomers?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Chemistry - 1991 Subject: Chemistry

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Which of the following compounds can exist as geometric isomers?
Answer Details
Geometric isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula, the same connectivity of atoms, and different arrangements of their substituent atoms in space. For compounds to be able to exist as geometric isomers, they must have a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond. In the options given, only 2-methylbut-2ene and but-2-ene have a carbon-carbon double bond, which means they can exist as geometric isomers. But-1-ene does not have a double bond, and CI-C-Br is not an organic compound and does not have a carbon-carbon bond, so they cannot exist as geometric isomers. Therefore, the answer is: - 2-methylbut-2ene - But-2-ene

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