JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3hc180
Treat the energy costs of eclipsing interactions in butane as additive: H/H = 4.0, CHX3/H = 6.0, CHX3/CHX3 = 11.0 kJ/mol. The fully eclipsed conformation (dihedral 0∘) is higher in energy than the partially eclipsed conformation (dihedral 120∘) by:
A3.0kJmol−1
B11.0kJmol−1
C7.0kJmol−1
D19.0kJmol−1
Answer: A
Fully eclipsed: one CHX3/CHX3 and two H/H interactions =19.0 kJ/mol. Partially eclipsed: two CHX3/H and one H/H =16.0 kJ/mol. Difference =3.0 kJ/mol.