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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 but2 -ene has twelve.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

C. If assertion is true but reason is false

Step-by-step solution

Greater the number of hyperconjugating structures, greater is the stability of the compound.

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