Arrange the following conformational isomers of n-butane in order of their increasing potential energy:
Arrange the following conformational isomers of n-butane in order of their increasing potential energy:
Option 1 -
I < III < IV < II
Option 2 -
I < IV < III < II
Option 3 -
II < III < IV < I
Option 4 -
II < IV < III < I
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1 Answer
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Correct Option - 1
Detailed Solution:Structure (I) is anti conformer.
Structure (II) is fully eclipsed conformer.
Structure (III) is skew or gauche conformer.
Structure (IV) is partially eclipsed.
order of stability
(I) > (III) > (IV) > (II)
Order of P.E. is (II) > (IV) > (III) > (I).
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