Why is the boiling point of cis-But-2-ene greater than that of trans-But-2-ene ?
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Boiling point of a compound is directly proportional to the dipole-dipole interactions.
Since the dipole moment of trans-But-2-ene is zero and cis-But-2-ene is non-zero, the boiling point of cis-But-2-ene is greater than that of trans-But-2-ene
Since the dipole moment of trans-But-2-ene is zero and cis-But-2-ene is non-zero, the boiling point of cis-But-2-ene is greater than that of trans-But-2-ene
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