Rank the alkenes stability from most to least and explain why

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Rank the alkenes stability from most to least and explain why 

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Stability of alkene depends upon the following factors –

  • More substituted alkene will have more hyperconjugation and hence more stability.
  • Trans alkene is more stable than cis due to less steric hindrance.
  • Trans alkene is also more stable than germinal alkene due to less steric hindrance.
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The stability order is –

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