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As per your syllabus, the dipole moment of cis-but-2-ene (0.33 D) and trans-but-2-ene (≈ 0 D) shows which form is non-polar?
ABoth polar equally
BNeither polar
CTrans
DCis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Trans
Your syllabus: trans has the two methyl groups on opposite sides
their C-CH₃ dipoles cancel.
Cis still has net polarity.
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