Asked by Caroline McClain on Sep 22, 2024
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Which of the following best describes the molecules of a sample of ethane gas at room temperature?
A) Almost all of the molecules are frozen or locked in the eclipsed conformation.
B) Almost all of the molecules are frozen or locked in the staggered conformation.
C) The molecules are rapidly interconverting between the eclipsed and staggered conformations, but at any one time slightly more of them are present in the eclipsed conformation.
D) The molecules are rapidly interconverting between the eclipsed and staggered conformations, but at any one time slightly more of them are present in the staggered conformation.
Eclipsed Conformation
A molecular conformation where substituents on adjacent atoms align with each other, typically resulting in higher steric strain.
Staggered Conformation
An arrangement of atoms in a molecule where groups attached to adjacent carbons are as far apart as possible, minimizing steric strain.
Ethane
A simple alkane with the chemical formula C2H6, consisting of two carbon atoms single-bonded together, surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
- Illustrate and classify multiple configurations of alkanes by means of Newman projections and sawhorse diagrams.
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Learning Objectives
- Illustrate and classify multiple configurations of alkanes by means of Newman projections and sawhorse diagrams.
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