NEET2009ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Assertion: Cis-2-butene gives meso-2, 3-butanediol with dilute alkaline KMnO ₄ solution. Reason : Dilute alkaline KMnO ₄ solution gives trans addition with alkenes.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Alkaline KMnO ₄ always gives cis-addition on olefins.