The correct statement the comparison of staggered and eclipsed conformations of ethan is:

Options

A. staggered conformation of ethane is more stable than sed conformation, because staggered conformation has no torsional strain.
B. The staggered conformation of ethane is less stable than eclipsed conformation, because staggered conformation has torsional strain
C. The eclipsed conformation of the more stable than Staggered conformation, because eclipsed confirmation has an torsional strain
D. The eclipsed conformation of ethane is more stable than staggered conformation even though the esliped conformation has torisonal strains.

Answer

A

Explanation

The correct statement is that staggered configuration of any molecule will always be more stable than eclipsed form because in staggered configuration the atom attached are far apart from each other & exhibits less strain also, the bond pair electron suffers less repulsion.