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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 1,5-octadiene?
Options
A conjugated diene
B cumulated diene
C isolated diene
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D alkynyl diene
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

1,5-Octadiene has double bonds at C1 and C5, which are separated by more than one single bond (C1=C2-C3-C4-C5=C6). The double bonds are not adjacent or conjugated, making it an isolated diene.

Hint

What type of diene has double bonds separated by more than one single bond?

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