Trans & Cis Naming
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Trans & Cis Naming
We can't add trans or cis when naming ligands unless the lewis structure is provided for us, right?
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Re: Trans & Cis Naming
Yeah, you wouldn't know whether or not to add cis or trans unless they give you the structure.
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Re: Trans & Cis Naming
When we are able to see the lewis structure we can see if we need to use cis or trans. We can't just assume cis or trans because depending on the prefix, the molecule can be polar or nonpolar. In the example given in class, when cis was used we had a polar molecule while when trans was used we had a nonpolar molecule.
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