Assertion: Staggered conformation of ethane is most stable while eclipsed conformation is least stable. Reason: Staggered form has the least torsional strain and the eclipsed form has the maximum torsional strain.

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Assertion: Staggered conformation of ethane is most stable while eclipsed conformation is least stable. Reason: Staggered form has the least torsional strain and the eclipsed form has the maximum torsional strain. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Staggered conformation of ethane is most stable while eclipsed conformation is least stable. Reason : Staggered form has the least torsional strain and the eclipsed form has the maximum torsional strain.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Staggered conformation of ethane is most stable while eclipsed conformation is least stable.
Reason : Staggered form has the least torsional strain and the eclipsed form has the maximum torsional strain.