Which of the Following Statements About the Conformations of Acyclic

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the conformations of acyclic alkanes is true?

• A)A staggered conformation with two larger groups 180° from each other is called gauche.
• B)Staggered conformations are at energy maxima and eclipsed conformations are energy minima.
• C)A staggered conformation with two larger groups 60° from each other is called anti.
• D)Gauche conformations are generally higher in energy than anti conformations.

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