JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question

Chemistry Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques JEE Main 2024

The incorrect statement regarding conformations of ethane is:

(A)Ethane has infinite number of conformations
(B)Eclipsed conformation is the most stable conformationCorrect
(C)The conformations of ethane are interconvertible to one-another
(D)The dihedral angle in staggered conformation is 60°

Answer: (B)

Solution

The staggered conformation is the most stable one, so the statement that the eclipsed conformation is most stable is incorrect.

Question ID VK-016605