JEE Main - Previous Year Papers JEE MAIN 2025 JEE Mains 03 April 2025 Paper Shift -2 Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Hyperconjugation is not a permanent effect.

Statement II : In general, greater the number of alkyl groups attached to a positively charged C -atom, greater is the hyperconjugation interaction and stabilization of the cation.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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C

Hyper conjugation is permanent effect because external reagent is not required, so Statement-I is false and Statement-II is true because more alkyl group, more , so more hyperconjugation which results more stability of carbocation.

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