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sir why is boiling point of cis-2-butene less than trans-2-butene????????????????????????????

iit jee , 15 Years ago

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Ritvik Gautam

Due to the structure of cis and trans, cis is less stable than trans due to steric hindrance in the structure of cis. Since, a less stable compound will require less energy to break the bond. Hence, boiling point of cis is always less than that of trans.

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SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI

Dear student,

We have learnt that symmetry reduces the boiling point...

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