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A-LevelChemistryIntroduction to organic chemistry9701/12 · Feb/Mar 2018 · Q201 Mark

Which types of stereoisomerism are shown by 2,4-dimethylhex-2-ene?

Aboth cis-trans isomerism and optical isomerism
Bcis-trans isomerism only
Cneither cis-trans isomerism nor optical isomerism
Doptical isomerism only

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D: optical isomerism only

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Introduction to organic chemistry, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Feb/Mar 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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