Which of the Following Statements About the Conformers That Result

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the conformers that result from rotation about the C2-C3 bond of butane is correct?

• A) The highest energy conformer is one in which methyl groups are eclipsed by hydrogens.
• B) The gauche conformer is eclipsed.
• C) Steric strain is absent in an eclipsed conformer.
• D) An eclipsed conformer is more stable than a staggered conformer.
• E) none of the above

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