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ChemistryGOCHyper conjugationEasy2 minQB
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Which diene has the larger heat of hydrogenation ? Compare (a) hepta-1,3-diene and (b) hepta-2,5-diene.

(a) structure

(b) structure

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Compound (a) is a conjugated diene and is stabilised by resonance. Compound (b) has isolated double bonds. The less stable isolated diene (b) gives out more heat : a b.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Hyper conjugation
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