NEET 2021 · ChemistryPrevious Year Question

The dihedral angle of the least stable conformer of ethane is:

Answer: (B) . \textbf{Answer:} (b) \textbf{Solution:} The eclipsed conformation of ethane is the least stable (maximum torsional strain) and corresponds to a dihedral (torsion) angle of , where the C-H bonds on the two carbons fully overlap.

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Correct Answer

(B)

Solution & Explanation

\textbf{Answer:} (b) \textbf{Solution:} The eclipsed conformation of ethane is the least stable (maximum torsional strain) and corresponds to a dihedral (torsion) angle of , where the C-H bonds on the two carbons fully overlap. The staggered conformer () is the most stable.

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