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shub

what is the order of stability of alkenes???

with respect to the no. of carbons present the no. of branches present...

paddy.dude

there is must one rule for undesrtanding the stability of alkenes
more substituted alkene is more stable
ie alkene with lesser hydrogen atoms or more number of alkyl groups is more stable
its in accordance with saytzeff rule

tweety

There are 3 factors that influence alkene stability:

1. Degree of substitution:: more highly alkylated alkenes are more stable, so tetra > tri > di > mono-substituted.

2. Stereochemistry: trans > cis due to reduced steric interactions when R groups are on opposite sides of the double bond.

3. Conjugated alkenes are more stable than isolated alkenes.

rate if useful...............

paddy.dude

oh forgot to mention those

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