General Chemistry · 1EK: General Chemistry

Question

____ molecules.

Answer

Cis molecules have higher boiling points than trans molecules.
Cis molecules have higher boiling points than trans molecules.
Note: Because cis molecules have dipole moments, so they have stronger intermolecular forces than trans molecules, leading to higher boiling points (it takes more energy to make them boil, since they're "stuck" together by stronger intermolecular forces). Since cis molecule substituents are concentrated on the same side, so they do not form crystals as readily, and thus have lower melting points than their respective trans isomers.

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