Hydrocarbons · NEET Preparation Chemistry
The Newman projection of ethane shown as the staggered conformation is more stable than the eclipsed conformation due to:
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The Newman projection of ethane shown as the staggered conformation is more stable than the eclipsed conformation due to:
- A.Minimum torsional strainCorrect answer
- B.Maximum van der Waals repulsion
- C.Hydrogen bonding
- D.Electrostatic attraction between carbon and hydrogen
Solution
In the staggered conformation of ethane, the distance between electron clouds of carbon-hydrogen bonds is maximum, which minimizes the repulsive interactions known as torsional strain.
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