Question

why cyclopropane is more reactive than propane?​

Answer 1

The greater reactivity of cyclopropane derives from what we call bond-strain. When carbon atoms only have single bonds with neighboring atoms, the bonding electron pairs tend to get as far from each other as possible, leading to the well-known tetrahedral arrangement. The angle between the bonds is 109,5 degrees. In cyclopropane the three carbon ring forms an equilateral triangle, and the resulting bond angle will be 60 degrees: the bonds are heavily compressed, resulting in a lot of bond strain. It takes a lot less energy to break a tensed bond than a ‘relaxed’ bond.

Answer 2

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↪Actually welcome to the concept of the Organic Chemistry..!!

↪Basically we know that the ..

↪Propane is a simple n-propane that is it is a three carbon linear chain alkane ,thus it has no bond strian on it , such that it is a Sp3 hybridised chain

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↪When we look through the Cyclo Alkanes , here cyclo propane, there are the following things that make it more Reactive than the aliphatic chain

〽STERIC HINDERENCE - this means there crowding of hydrogen resulting repulsion in the bonds

〽BOND STRAIN AND BOND ANGLE STRAIN - refers to the cyclo structure having instability with the cyclo structure and Thus is more reactive to form a open chain structure...!!

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