Identify the alkene with the lowest molar heat of hydrogenation.
A
ethene
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B
2,3-dimethyl-1-butene
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C
propene
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D
2,3-dimethyl-2-butene
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Solution
The correct option is D2,3-dimethyl-2-butene More substituted alkene is more stable towards catalytic hydrogenation and it produces less heat. So 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene produces lowest molar heat of hydrogenation.