Given below are two statements.
Statement I: The presence of weaker π-bonds make alkenes less stable than alkanes.
Statement II: The strength of the double bond is greater than that of carbon-carbon single bond.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I: The presence of weaker π-bonds make alkenes less stable than alkanes.
Statement II: The strength of the double bond is greater than that of carbon-carbon single bond.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
The \(π-bond\) present is alkenes is weaker than \(σ-bond\) present in alkanes.
That makes alkenes less stable than alkanes.
Hence, statement-I is correct.
Carbon-carbon double bond is stronger than Carbon-carbon single bond because more energy is required to break 1 sigma and 1 pi bond than to break 1 sigma bond only.
Hence, statement-II is also correct.
Therefore, the correct option is (A): Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
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Concepts Used:
Alkenes
Alkenes
In organic chemistry, an alkene is a hydrocarbon containing a carbon-carbon double bond.[1]
Alkene is often used as synonym of olefin, that is, any hydrocarbon containing one or more double bonds.
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IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkenes
- An alkene or cycloalkene is indicated by the suffix (ending) ene.
- For the root name, the longest chain must include both carbon atoms of the double bond.
- The root chain must be numbered beginning at the end closest to a double bond carbon atom. If the double bond is in the chain's centre, the nearest substituent rule is used to determine where the numbering begins.
- If the compound contains more than one double bond, it is named with a diene, triene, or equivalent prefix indicating the number of double bonds, and each double bond is assigned a locator number.
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