Cis vs Trans

[Jorja De Jesus 2C]

What is the difference between the terms cis and trans?

[Karina Kong 2H]

Cis molecules are polar while trans molecules are nonpolar.

[katrinawong3d]

Cis molecules are polar since they have the same bonds on one side, which doesn't cancel out. Trans molecules are nonpolar since they have the same bonds on opposite sides, which cancel each other out.

[Alexandra Bartolome 2H]

Cis molecules are polar since the bonded atoms that are the same are next to each other. Trans molecules are nonpolar since the bonded atoms that are same are located opposite each other.

[505306205]

cis indicates that the functional groups are on the same side of the carbon chain while trans conveys that functional groups are on opposing sides of the carbon chain

[Edmund Zhi 2B]

In cis molecules, different side groups are on the same side. In trans molecules, the side groups are on opposite sides, like a trans plane. These exist in compounds with a double bond, which can't rotate.

[Abraham De Luna]

Cis molecules would be polar and trans molecules are nonpolar.

[Veronica Lu 2H]

cis molecules are polar whereas trans molecules are nonpolar

[Quynh Vo]

cis have the same bonds on one side and trans have the same bonds on opposite sides. Cis would be polar since the bonds don't cancel out and trans would be non-polar.

[Michelle Song 1I]

cis molecules have the same groups on one side and trans molecules have them on opposing sides.

[Rebekah Alfred 1J]

Here is an example that shows how a cis molecule and a trans molecule look:

[Brittany Tran 3I]

cis molecules have groups on the same side of the molecule, and trans molecules have groups on different sides of the molecule. usually, cis molecules are polar and trans molecules are nonpolar

[Natalie Nartz 4F]

The main distinction is that the cis- isomer is polar and the trans- is nonpolar

[EricZhao3G]

Cis molecules are polar while trans molecules are nonpolar because of the ligand positioning either on the same or opposite side.

[Brynne Burrows 3K]

Cis means same side and trans means opposite side, which also means that cis are typically polar charged because there is no cancellation of charges as opposed to trans.

[emma brinton_3B]

Cis is when the atoms are on the same side causing a bend in the structure while for trans the atoms are on different sides making the structure straight.

[Presley Gao 2C]

The difference between the terms cis and trans is that cis means polar and trans means nonpolar.

[pJimenez3F]

Cis molecules are polar , trans molecules are nonpolar.

[HanaAwad_4B]

Cis molecules are polar because the molecules are arranged in a way where the geometry does not cancel out. Trans molecules are nonpolar

[ShravanPatel2B]

cis molecules have geometry that does not cancel out which results in a polar arrangement. trans molecules are non polar

[Jennifer Yang 3F]

Cis is polar and Trans is non polar. If you draw the dipole moment, Cis does not cancel out while trans does even when they are resonance to each other.

[Merin Padayatty 3G]

Cis molecules are polar whereas trans molecules are nonpolar.

[Eric Cruz 2G]

Cis structures have same molecules that are on the same side of the molecular structure. Therefore, their charges do not cancel out and is considered polar. Trans structures same molecules on opposite sides of the molecular structure. Consequently, the charges cancel out and is deemed nonpolar as it is symmetrical and does not have any charge.