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E–Z notation

physical science Maturity 9-11

Tiny bits join to make things.

Cis-2-butene.svg
Cis-2-butene.svg
Some bits stay on the same side. Some bits stay on opposite sides. This helps us name them. We use letters to show where they go. It is like a map for small things. Can you see the shapes?

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File:Trans-2-butene.svg
Trans-2-butene.svg
File:Cis-2-butene.svg
Cis-2-butene.svg
File:(E)-1-Bromo-1,2-dichloroethene.svg
(E)-1-Bromo-1,2-dichloroethene.svg
File:(Z)-1-Bromo-1,2-dichloroethene.svg
(Z)-1-Bromo-1,2-dichloroethene.svg
File:Alitretinoin2DACS.svg
Alitretinoin2DACS.svg
File:E-Z notation in alkenes.svg
E-Z notation in alkenes.svg
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