JEE Main20265 April 2026Evening ShiftChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
IUPAC name of the some alkenes are given below. Find out the correct stability order. A. 2-Methylbut-2-ene B. cis-But-2-ene C. 2,3-Dimethylbut-2-ene D. Prop-1-ene Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Options
- AC > A > B > D
- BC > A > D > B
- CB > D > A > C
- DA > B > C > D
Correct answer
A. C > A > B > D
Step-by-step solution
The stability of alkenes is directly proportional to the number of -hydrogen atoms due to hyperconjugation. Let us count the number of -hydrogen atoms in each given alkene: A. 2-Methylbut-2-ene: (CH₃)₂C=CHCH₃ Number of -hydrogen atoms = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 B. cis-But-2-ene: CH₃CH=CHCH₃ Number of -hydrogen atoms = 3 + 3 = 6 C. 2,3-Dimethylbut-2-ene: (CH₃)₂C=C(CH₃)₂ Number of -hydrogen atoms = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 D. Prop-1-ene: CH₃CH=CH₂ Number of -hydrogen atoms = 3 Since the stability of an alkene increases with the numbe