.247 grams maleic acid (molecular weight 144.13 g/mol) was mixed with .25 mL HCl, .07 grams...

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.247 grams maleic acid (molecular weight 144.13 g/mol)was mixed with .25 mL HCl, .07 grams of crystals resulted - whichshoud be fumaric acid.

1. Was the major product cis or transisomer?

2. What is the percent yeild of each isomer? (The weightof the other isomer is the difference between the mass of theproduct and the mas of the starting material)

3. Explain why formation of one geometric isomer isfavored over another (...my guess would be stability)

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247 grams maleic acid molecular weight 14413 gmol was mixedwith 25 mL HCl 07 grams of crystals resulted which shoud befumaric acid1 Was the major product cis or trans isomer2 What is the percent yeild of each isomer The weight of theother isomer is the difference between the mass of the product    See Answer
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