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Maleic acid and fumaric acid are :...

Maleic acid and fumaric acid are :

A

chain isomers

B

functional isomers

C

tautomers

D

geometrical isomers

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The correct Answer is:
d
Maleic acid and fumaric acids are geometrical isomers.
`{:(H-C-COOH),(" "||),(H-C-COOH),("Maleic acid"):}`
`{:(H-C-COOH),(" "||),(HOOC-C-C-H),("Fumaic acid"):}`
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