Asked by Ramsha Saleem on Sep 22, 2024
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Among the butane conformers, which occur at energy minima on a graph of potential energy versus dihedral angle?
A) gauche only
B) eclipsed and totally eclipsed
C) gauche and anti
D) eclipsed only
E) anti only
Butane Conformers
Different spatial arrangements of atoms in butane that result from rotation around single bonds, affecting the molecule's energy.
Energy Minima
Points in a potential energy surface that represent stable states of a system, where any small displacement of particles leads to an increase in potential energy.
Dihedral Angle
The angle between two planes defined by four atoms, often used to describe the orientation of parts of a molecule relative to each other.
- Determine the stability and energy differences between various conformations of alkanes.
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Learning Objectives
- Determine the stability and energy differences between various conformations of alkanes.
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