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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Why cis decalin has higher boiling point than trans decaline although trans iosmer is more stable?

Profile image of Ankit Dash
7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Dr R Suresh
7 Years ago
Boiling point depends upon polarity of the molecule. More polar more boiling point. Cis is more polar in nature than trans, that's is the reason cis has more boiling point than trans.