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JEE Main 202427 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
27 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
General Organic Chemistry

JEE Main 2024 · 27 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The incorrect statement regarding conformations of ethane is:

The incorrect statement regarding conformations of ethane is:The incorrect statement regarding conformations of ethane is:

Options

  1. AEthane has infinite number of conformations
  2. BThe dihedral angle in staggered conformation is 60°60 °
  3. CEclipsed conformation is the most stable conformation.
  4. DThe conformations of ethane are interconvertible to one-another

Correct answer

C. Eclipsed conformation is the most stable conformation.

Step-by-step solution

In staggered conformation arrangement, the hydrogens of the two carbon atoms are staggered with respect to one another. As a result, they are at maximum distance apart and have minimum repulsion between the hydrogen atoms attached  to the two carbon atoms.

 In eclipsed conformation, the hydrogens of one carbon atom are directly behind those of the other. Consequently, the repulsion in between these hydrogen atoms is maximum. Therefore, staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than eclipsed conformation.

Eclipsed conformation is the least stable conformation of ethane.

The incorrect statement regarding conformations of ethane is:

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