Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Which of the statements are correct abou...


Which of the statements are correct about the reactivities of alkene, alkynes, and arenes?

A

(a) Ring (A) is more strained due to full double bond and is less stable than ring (B). Moreover, C atoms in ring (A) have more s character than those in ring (B), further making it less stable than ring (B). Hence, alkenes are more reactive towards EA reaction.

B

(b) EN of sp-hybridised C atom of alkynes is greater than `sp^2`-hybridised C atom of alkenes, which holds the `pi` electrons of alkynes more tightly. Moreover, there is a greater delocalisation of `pi` electrons (due to cylindrical nature) in alkynes than in alkenes. In alkenes, `pi bare`'s are less easily available for EA reactions than those in alkynes. So alkynes are less reactive than alkenes towards EA reactions.

C

(c) In alkynes, because of the cylindrical nature of their `pi`-bonds, approach by hydrogen along the axis of cylinder is more effective. Thus the transition state in alkynes is less strained. So alkynes react faster than alkenes with `H_2`.

D

(d) Arenes are more reactive towards EA reaction than alkenes and alkynes due to delocalisation of their `pibare's`.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A, B, C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ALKYNES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Exercises (Single Correct Answers Type)|30 Videos
  • ALKYNES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Exercises (Archives - Single Correct Answer Type)|6 Videos
  • ALKYNES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Exercises (Linked Comprehension Type)|51 Videos
  • ALKENES AND ALKADIENES

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise Single correct Answer|14 Videos
  • APPENDIX - INORGANIC VOLUME 1

    CENGAGE CHEMISTRY|Exercise chapter-7 Single correct answer|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which of the followig statements are correct about the reactivities of (I) n- propyl chloride and (II) allyl chloride.

Which of the statements are WRONG about the nucleophilic addition reaction of alkenes and alkynes?

Which of the following is correct order about reactivity ?

Naming of alkenes and Alkynes

The reactivity of alkene towards hydrogen is :

The trans-alkenes are formed by the reduction of alkynes with

CENGAGE CHEMISTRY-ALKYNES-Exercises (Multiple Correct Answers Type)
  1. HC-=CHoverset(Dil. H2SO4)underset(+Hg^(2+))rarrCH3CH=0 Which stateme...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Which statement(s) is/are WRONG?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Which of the statements are correct about the reactivities of alkene, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which of the statements are WRONG about the nucleophilic addition reac...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. In the following sequence of reactions, Which of the statements a...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Acetylene is thermodynamically unstable and readily explodes, therefor...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Which of the statements are correct for alkyne with molecular formula ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. For the conversion of alkyne to cis-alkene, H2+ Lindlar's catalyst is ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. i. Me--=-Hunderset((ii)H2O2//overset(Ө)OH)overset((i) Sia2BH)rarrA i...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Which of the following statements are correct?

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct:

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Compound (B) is same when (A) is:

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Which of the statements are correct? R--=-R^'underset(+EtOH)overset(...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Which of the statements are correct? R--=-Runderset(Catalyst)overset...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Hydroboration oxidation and acid hydration will yield the same product...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. C4H6underset(1 mol)overset(H2+Pt)rarrC4H8overset(O3//H2O)rarr Acedic a...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. All reagents, [Cu(NH3)2]^(o+), [Ag(NH3)2]^(o+), CH3MgBr, and NaNH2 r...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Compound (A) does not react with Tollens or Grignard reagent, but afte...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Compound (A) reacts with [Cu(NH3)2]^(+) and Tollens reagent, but after...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Which of the statements are correct?

    Text Solution

    |