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Compare Boiling Points of Cis vs Trans 1,2-dichloroethene.

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Cis > Trans. Cis has a net dipole moment ( μ≠0\mu \neq 0 ), leading to stronger dipole-dipole interactions. Trans has μ=0\mu = 0 .

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