Assertion: cis-form of alkene is found to be more polar than the trans-form. Reason: Since the groups are in opposite directions in the trans-form, the dipole moments of bonds cancel each other making trans-form almost non-polar.

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Assertion: cis-form of alkene is found to be more polar than the trans-form. Reason: Since the groups are in opposite directions in the trans-form, the dipole moments of bonds cancel each other making trans-form almost non-polar. (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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Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : cis-form of alkene is found to be more polar than the trans-form. Reason : Since the groups are in opposite directions in the trans-form, the dipole moments of bonds cancel each other making trans-form almost non-polar.

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

Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : cis-form of alkene is found to be more polar than the trans-form.
Reason : Since the groups are in opposite directions in the trans-form, the dipole moments of bonds cancel each other making trans-form almost non-polar.