Question

Cyclopropane or cyclobutane which is more stable and why

Answer 1

CycloButane is more stable than cyclopropane because butane has molecular formula C4H10 whereas pentane has molecular formula C3H8 & it's means that Butane is have more bonds than pentan. So,CycloButane is more stable than cyclopropane.

Answer 2

Cyclobutane is more stable than cyclopropane.

Explanation:

• The bonding in cyclopropane is extremely strained.  Instead of aligning co linearly or parallel, the orbital alignment here is bent, creating an in-between stability and strength---forming bonds that are weaker than σ bonds, but stronger than π bonds.

• Cyclobutane is a four membered ring. In two dimensions, it is a square, with 90 degree angles at each corner.

• However, in three dimensions, cyclobutane is flexible enough to buckle into a "butterfly" shape, relieving torsional strain a little bit.

• Hence cyclobutane is stable.

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The most strained cycloalkane is

a)Cyclopropane

b)Cyclobutane

c)Cyclopentane

d)Cyclohexane

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