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Conformations of ethane derivatives: dihedral angle and stability

This type of question, asked 4 times: 2021 Paper 16, 2021 Paper 17, 25 Jun 2022, 25 Jan 2023. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 16

    28
    Staggered and eclipsed form of ethane are:

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 17

    58
    The dihedral angle in staggered form of Newman projection of 1,1,1-trichloroethane is ____ degrees. (Round off to the nearest integer)
  3. Question 3

    25 Jun 2022

    42
    In the following structures, which one is having staggered conformation with maximum dihedral angle?

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  4. Question 4

    25 Jan 2023

    34
    Which of the following conformations will be the most stable?

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