NCERT Class XI Chemistry Hydrocarbons Solutions

© examsnet.com
Question : 9
Total: 25
Draw the cis and trans structures of hex-2-ene. Which isomer will have higher boiling point and why?
Solution:  

Of the given isomers, the cis isomer has a higher boiling point. This difference arises due to higher dipole moment of the cis isomer which introduces a somewhat ionic character in the compound. In the trans isomer, the dipoles cancel each other resulting in a small dipole moment as the case may be.
© examsnet.com
Go to Question: