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Looking at how at maleic acid can be isomerized to fumaric acid in the lab, if one were to write out the balanced equation for the isomerism of maleic acid to fumaric acid you would not be able to tell the difference between them as they have the same formula. What representation should you use to best display the differences between maleic acid and fumaric acid?
A. VSEPR
B. Lewis Structure
C. Molecular Formula
D. Condensed Formula
Answer: A. VSEPR
As molecular formula C4H4O4 represents same for both maleic acid and fumaric acid.
A condensed structural formula is a system of writing organic structures in a line of text It shows all atoms, but omits the vertical bonds and most or all the horizontal single bonds.The condensed structural formula for both maleic acid and fumaric acid are written as HOOC-CH=CH-COOH.
Lewis structure just shows lone pair of electrons, for example water is bent but we will write lewis structr as linear molecule as H-O-H (2 lone pairs on oxygen atom).
VESPR model deals with 3D space geometry
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