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lara31
1 month ago
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Trans fats: Think about how the prefix trans- is used in naming alkenes.

Chemistry
2 answers:
KiRa [2.9K]1 month ago
4 0
In alkenes, the existence of cis and trans isomers arises due to the inflexible double bond which inhibits rotation, having groups attached to the double bond's carbon atoms that remain static in relation to each other, thus leading to varying geometries; these are two distinct molecules with slightly differing characteristics. 
-Trans indicates the ends of the chain are opposite each other around the double bond.
When naming Cis-Trans isomers, the terms cis or trans are prefixed to the name of the alkene when such isomers exist. 
Tems11 [2.7K]1 month ago
4 0

Alkenes indeed possess double bonds and exhibit two types of geometric isomers: cis and trans.  

In cis isomers, identical groups or atoms are located on the same side of the double bond, while in trans isomers, they are situated on opposite sides of the double bond.

Unsaturated fatty acids can contain both cis and trans fats. An example of a trans fat is elaidic acid, which can be found in hydrogenated vegetable oils.

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Provided Data

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