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For the same plane angle must not be 120? Here it is B but propane forms 109.5View attachment 64009
Q37 For a molecule to be in same plane it should have an angle of 120 degree in its compound
option A contains a 120 degree angle due to C=C bond.
I think option B have planar structure for it can also exist as cyclopropane which have angle of 120 degree ( I don't get this part either)
From the examination report:
Question 37 The most commonly chosen incorrect answer was C. This suggests that most candidates knew that the three carbon atoms in propane all lie in the same plane. The six carbon atoms in 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene also all lie in the same plane, since the bond angles at an sp2 hybridised carbon atom are very close to 120°, and the π bond prevents rotation. However, the six carbon atoms in cyclohexane do not lie in the same plane, they are all sp3 hybridised with bond angles close to 109°.
 
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Q37 For a molecule to be in same plane it should have an angle of 120 degree in its compound
option A contains a 120 degree angle due to C=C bond.
I think option B have planar structure for it can also exist as cyclopropane which have angle of 120 degree ( I don't get this part either)
From the examination report:
Question 37 The most commonly chosen incorrect answer was C. This suggests that most candidates knew that the three carbon atoms in propane all lie in the same plane. The six carbon atoms in 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene also all lie in the same plane, since the bond angles at an sp2 hybridised carbon atom are very close to 120°, and the π bond prevents rotation. However, the six carbon atoms in cyclohexane do not lie in the same plane, they are all sp3 hybridised with bond angles close to 109°.
Yup it should not be propane then
 
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Cyclopropane is not planar
Then how do you prove propane to be planar I even searched it on the internet but I was not able to get the idea and on some sites it stated cyclopropane to be planar.
I am still confused on this part.
 
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Then how do you prove propane to be planar I even searched it on the internet but I was not able to get the idea and on some sites it stated cyclopropane to be planar.
I am still confused on this part.
I've searched for it multiple times but the explanation about cyclopropane not being planar is beyond our syllabus and I don't get it...anyways our mark schemes always refer to it not being planar so just remember this
 
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Then how do you prove propane to be planar I even searched it on the internet but I was not able to get the idea and on some sites it stated cyclopropane to be planar.
I am still confused on this part.
I've searched for it multiple times but the explanation about cyclopropane not being planar is beyond our syllabus and I don't get it...anyways our mark schemes always refer to it not being planar so just remember this
 
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I've searched for it multiple times but the explanation about cyclopropane not being planar is beyond our syllabus and I don't get it...anyways our mark schemes always refer to it not being planar so just remember this
But pls tell me it is not necessary angle must be 120?
 
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