Assertion: trans-Pent-2-ene is polar but trans- but-2-ene is non-polar. Reason: The polarity of cis-isomer is more than trans-isomer, which are either non-polar or less polar.

Question

Assertion: trans-Pent-2-ene is polar but trans- but-2-ene is non-polar. Reason: The polarity of cis-isomer is more than trans-isomer, which are either non-polar or less 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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The vector sum of all polar bonds in trans-pent-2-ene is not zero while in trans-but-2-ene it is zero.

Q. Assertion : trans-Pent-2-ene is polar but trans- but-2-ene is non-polar. Reason : The polarity of cis-isomer is more than trans-isomer, which are either non-polar or less 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

The vector sum of all polar bonds in trans-pent-2-ene is not zero while in trans-but-2-ene it is zero.

Q. Assertion : trans-Pent-2-ene is polar but trans- but-2-ene is non-polar.
Reason : The polarity of cis-isomer is more than trans-isomer, which are either non-polar or less polar.