Treatment of trans-2-chlorocyclohcxanol with NaOH yields 1, 2-epoxycyclo- hexane, but reaction of the cis isomer under the same conditions yields Cyclohexanone. Propose mechanisms for both reactions, and explain why the different results areobtained.

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