The conformations of $n$-butane, commonly known as eclipsed, gauche, and anti-conformations, can be interconverted by:

  • A
    rotation around $C-H$ bond of a methyl group
  • B
    rotation around $C-H$ bond of a methylene group
  • C
    rotation around $C1-C2$ linkage
  • D
    rotation around $C2-C3$ linkage

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Which of the following represent the staggered conformations of ethane?

In the Newman projection for $2,2$-dimethylbutane,what can $X$ and $Y$ respectively be?
$A$. $H$ and $H$
$B$. $H$ and $C_2H_5$
$C$. $C_2H_5$ and $H$
$D$. $CH_3$ and $CH_3$

The isomers which can be converted into another forms by rotation of the molecules around single bond are

The two structures $I$ and $II$ represent:

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Arrange the following molecules in the correct order of stability (decreasing order):

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