Question

Statement 1: Stability of alkene is governed by hyperconjugation.
Statement 2: Hyperconjugation involves delocalisation of $\sigma$-electron with $s{p}^2$ hybridised orbitals.

• A. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true and the statement $2$ is the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• B. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true but statement $2$ is not the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• C. If Statement $1$ is true but Statement $2$ is false
• D. If Statement $1$ is false but Statement $2$ is true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Hyperconjugation involves $sp$ overlap.