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  Section III
Unit 7

Questions 31 - 35:

Question 31
D
In the first example the group with highest priority on the left carbon is CH3 and on the right carbon is the CH2CH3. As these are on the same side of the double bond, this is a Z isomer. In the second example the F has greater priority than the CH3 and the Br is greater than the Cl. As the F and Br are on the same side, this is again a Z isomer.

Question 32
A
Don't worry about the numbers here. Look at each double bond and assign priority as before. In this case the carbon groups are E to each other on each double bond.

Question 33
C
Again the numbers are irrelevant. Only one of the double bonds here can show isomerism (on the left of the molecule). The double bond on the right has 2 H's attached to one carbon and so can not show geometric isomerism, as stated in the question.

Question 34
C
This is the only bond where the geometry changes. As seen it goes from Z to E.

Question 35
B
The two rings in the first example are opposite each other and hence this is the E isomer. In the second example the Cl has greater priority than the methyl group and this is opposite the other carbon group. Hence both are E.

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