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Answer 1 · 2017-02-09T09:05:40

#HFC=CHF# and #F_2C=CH_2# are #"structural isomers."#

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But #"cis-"HFC=CHF#, and #"trans-"HFC=CHF#, are #"geometric isomers"#. Why? Because the connectivity in each isomer is the same: #F_1# connects to #C_1#; which connects to #C_2#; which connects to #F_2#. Nevertheless, because their geometry is manifestly different, these are geometric isomers.

You will have to find a suitable picture, because my interwebs broke. See here for diagrams of cis and trans dichloroethylene.

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