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The isomerism that arises due to restricted bond rotation is
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJIPMERJIPMER 2011
Options:
  • A metamerism
  • B ontical isomerism
  • C position isomerism
  • D geometrical isomerism
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The correct answer is: geometrical isomerism
Basic needs for geometrical isomerism are
(i) Presence of double bond, i.e., restricted rotation which also may be in case of single bond as in cycloalkanes.
(ii) Doubly bonded carbon atom must be linked to two different groups.

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