Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The compound called ‘gamma-linolenic acid’ occurs in the seeds of the evening primrose plant. Its structural formula is $\text{CH}_3(\text{CH}_2)_4\text{CH}=\text{CHCH}_2\text{CH}=\text{CHCH}_2\text{CH}=\text{CH}(\text{CH}_2)_4\text{CO}_2\text{H}$. How many cis-trans isomers can be formed for this structural formula?

  • A3
  • B6
  • C8
  • D12

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