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.

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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 but- 2-ene has twelve. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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

Q. 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.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

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

Q. 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.