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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3hc180

Treat the energy costs of eclipsing interactions in butane as additive: H/H = 4.0, /H = 6.0, / = 11.0 kJ/mol. The fully eclipsed conformation (dihedral ) is higher in energy than the partially eclipsed conformation (dihedral ) by:

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

Fully eclipsed: one / and two H/H interactions kJ/mol. Partially eclipsed: two /H and one H/H kJ/mol. Difference kJ/mol.
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