s-cis and s-trans. What does those terms mean? Recall cis and trans. The reason Aldrich Chemical Co. can sell 99% cis-2-butene and 99% trans-2-butene in separate bottles is because of restricted rotation about the …
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Orbital Hybridization PostPosted on: Oct 10, 2017
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