Figure 2. Two isomers of 2-butene: (a) trans-2-butene and (b) cis-2-butene. Carbon atoms are colored gray; hydrogen atoms are colored white. Why is trans-2-butene more stable than cis-2-butene? Note: See clashes between hydrogen atoms in cis conformer

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