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With respect to the conformers of ethane...

With respect to the conformers of ethane, which of the following statements is true ?

A

Bond angle remains same but bond length changes

B

Bond angle changes but bond length remains same

C

Both bond angle and bond length changes

D

Both bond angles and bond length remains same

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D
Among the three conformers of ethane (Eclipsed, staggered, gauche) bond angle and bond length remains the same while their energy, stability and dihedral angle are different.
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