NEET 2016
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- General Organic Chemistry
NEET 2016 · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry
The correct statement regarding the comparison of staggered and...
The correct statement regarding the comparison of staggered and eclipsed conformations of ethane, is:
Options
- AThe staggered conformation of ethane is less stable than eclipsed conformation, because staggered conformation has torsional strain.
- BThe eclipsed conformation of ethane is more stable than staggered conformation, because eclipsed conformation has no torsional strain.
- CThe eclipsed conformation of ethane is more stable than staggered conformation even though the eclipsed conformation has torsional strain.
- DThe staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than eclipsed conformation, because staggered conformation has no torsional strain.
Correct answer
D. The staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than eclipsed conformation, because staggered conformation has no torsional strain.
Step-by-step solution
The correct statement regarding the comparison of staggered and eclipsed conformations of ethane is the staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than eclipsed conformation, because staggered conformation has no torsional strain.