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What is the relationship between the members of following pairs of structures? Are they structural or geometrical isomers or resonance contributors?
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{D}\phantom{......}\ce{H}\\
\backslash\phantom{......}/\\
\ce{C = C}\\
\phantom{...}/\phantom{......}\backslash\phantom{...}\\\ce{H}\phantom{.......}\ce{D}
\end{array}\]
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{D}\phantom{......}\ce{D}\\
\backslash\phantom{......}/\\
\ce{C = C}\\
\phantom{...}/\phantom{......}\backslash\phantom{...}\\\ce{H}\phantom{.......}\ce{H}\end{array}\]
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Solution
Compounds having the same molecular formula, the same constitution, and the sequence of covalent bonds, but with different relative position of their atoms in space are called geometrical isomers.
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{D}\phantom{......}\ce{H}\\
\backslash\phantom{......}/\\
\ce{C = C}\\
\phantom{...}/\phantom{......}\backslash\phantom{...}\\\ce{H}\phantom{.......}\ce{D}
\end{array}\]
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{D}\phantom{......}\ce{D}\\
\backslash\phantom{......}/\\
\ce{C = C}\\
\phantom{...}/\phantom{......}\backslash\phantom{...}\\\ce{H}\phantom{.......}\ce{H}\end{array}\]
In structures I and II, the relative position of Deuterium (D) and hydrogen (H) in space are different. Hence, the given pairs represent geometrical isomers.
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