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Treating a solution of cis-1-decalone with base causes an isomerization to take place. When the system reaches equilibrium, the solution is found to contain about 95% trans-1-decalone and about 5% cis-1-decalone. Explain this isomerization.

Chapter 18, Problem 16P, Treating a solution of cis-1-decalone with base causes an isomerization to take place. When the

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