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In propene, , hyperconjugation takes place through overlap of

  1. Athe bond with the bond of
  2. Bthe orbital of the group with the orbital of
  3. Cthe orbital with an lone pair
  4. Dthe orbitals of the two carbons of with each other only

Answer: B

The alpha C-H sigma bond of the methyl group is parallel to the p orbitals of the double bond. Its partial overlap with the pi system is hyperconjugation. Resonance structures with no C-H bond (H+ and a shifted double bond) represent this delocalisation.
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