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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Which alkene has the larger heat of hydrogenation ? Compare (a) cis-hex-3-ene and (b) trans-hex-3-ene.
(a) 
(b) 
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
The trans isomer is more stable than the cis isomer because it has less steric strain. The heat of hydrogenation is proportional to 1/stability, so the cis isomer (a) gives out more heat : a b.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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