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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationMedium2 minQB
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Which of the following will have the largest heat of combustion ?

(I) structure (II) structure (III) structure (IV) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

All four are isomers. The one with the highest ring strain has the most potential energy. Cyclopropane has the highest ring strain (27.5 kcal/mol), then cyclobutane (26.3), cyclopentane (6.2) and cyclohexane (0). So (IV) has the largest heat of combustion.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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