Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
JEE Main 2025 — 3 April, Evening Shift — Question 1
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Statement I and the other is labelled as Statement II:
Statement I: Hyperconjugation is not a permanent effect.
Statement II: In general, greater the number of alkyl groups attached to a positively charged C -atom, greater is the hyperconjugation interaction and stabilization of the cation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Option A:
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Option B:Correct
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- Option C:
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Option D:
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Answer: B
Step-by-step solution
Hyperconjugation is a permanent effect. With increase in number of which increases
with number of alkyl groups attached to positively charged C, hyperconjugation increases.
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- Exam
- JEE Main 2025
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
- Topic
- Types of Electronic Effects