MHT CET Chemistry question

Eclipsed form of ethane has higher energy due to

(A)torsional strain
(B)steric strain
(C)angle strain
(D)Both (a) and (b)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

In the eclipsed form the C-H bonds of the two carbons are opposite each other, giving torsional strain (repulsion between bonding electron pairs) as well as

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