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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Allenes show geometrical isomerism.... or not then why??

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8 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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8 Years ago
Alleges do not show geometrical isomerism.It is because alleges are not planar molecules. It is not a conjugated diene. All carbon atoms in allene are not sp². There is minimum one carbon which is sp hybridised. Hence that does not let allene show geometrical isomerism.