Assertion : Cyclobutane is less stable than cyclopentane. Reason : Presence of 'bent bonds' causes "loss of orbital overlap".
Assertion : Cyclobutane is less stable than cyclopentane.
Reason : Presence of 'bent bonds' causes "loss of orbital overlap".
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A and R are false
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Correct option (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation:
In cyclobutane, there is angle strain as bond angle (C-C-C) is close to 90°. Due to this kind of angle, overlapping of orbitals gets affected.
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