Question

Assertion  : 2,3-Dimethylbut-2-ene is more stable than but-2-ene.

Reason : Six hyperconjugation structures can be written for 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene while but-2-ene has twelve.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

Correct option  (c) A is true but R is false

Explanation:

Greater the number of hyper conjugating structures, greater is estability of the compound.