Assertion `:` `2-`Bromobutane on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives `2-`butene as a major product.
Reason `: 2-` Butene is more stable than `1-`butene.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer

A

Explanation

`2-`bromobutane on reaction with sodium ethoxide in ethanol gives `2-` butene as a mjor product.

This is according to Saytzeff's rule, `i.e.,` the predominnat product is the most substituted alkene, `i.e.` are carrying the largest number of alkyl substituents of hydrogen is eliminated preferentially from the carbon atom joined to the least number of hydrogen atoms.
`2-` butene is more stable than `1-` butene due to presence foo large number of hyperconjugating structure in `2-` butene.