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Question
What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 2,4-hexadiene?
Correct Answer
Option A is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
2,4-Hexadiene (CH3CH=CH-CH=CHCH3) has double bonds at C2 and C4 with one single bond between them (C2-C3-C4). The double bonds are separated by one single bond, making it a conjugated diene.
Hint
What type of diene has alternating double and single bonds?