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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice

Which alkene has the larger heat of hydrogenation ? Compare (a) trans-hex-2-ene and (b) cis-hex-2-ene.

(a) structure (b) structure

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The trans isomer is more stable than the cis isomer because it has less steric strain. The cis isomer gives out more heat, so (a) (b).

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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