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Q. Which of the following has higher dipole moment; cis-$2$-butene or trans-$2$-butene?

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Solution:

cis-form of alkene is found to be more polar than trans-form. e.g. dipole moment of cis-but-2-ene is $0.33$ Debye, whereas dipole moment of the trans form is almost zero or it can be said that trans-but-2-ene is non-polar as shown below :

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