NEETChemistrySome Basic Concepts of Organic ChemistryMCQ+4 / −1
Dihedral angle of least stable conformer of ethane is :
- A0
- B120
- C180
- D60
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Correct answer: A
Ethane has two conformers (i) Eclipsed (ii) Staggered
Eclipsed conformer is least stable while staggered conformer is most stable. In eclipsed conformer the dihedral angle is 0.

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