Label the following disubstitued ring as cis or trans and as (a, a); (e, e) or (a, e).
A
Trans (e, e)
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B
Cis (a, e)
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C
Cis (e, e)
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D
Trans (a, e)
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Solution
The correct option is A Trans (e, e) The disubstituted ring is labelled as Trans (e,e). Two chlorine atoms are on the opposite side of the ring. Hence, the structure is trans. a represents axial position and e represents equatorial position. Hence, e,e represents that both chlorine atoms are in trans position.