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Does the eclipsed conformation of propane has same energy or different as eclipsed conformation of ethane?

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Different energy. Eclipsed conformation of ethane is more stable than that of propane.
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  • The most stable conformation of ethane is:

    A
    boat form
    B
    chair form
    C
    eclipsed form
    D
    staggered form
  • Staggered and eclipsed conformers of ethane are :

    A
    Polymers
    B
    Rotamers
    C
    Enantiomers
    D
    Mirror images
  • Total number of conformation of ethane is :

    A
    2
    B
    3
    C
    4
    D
    Infinite
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