In ethane and cyclohexane which one of the following pairs of conformations are more stable?

Question

In ethane and cyclohexane which one of the following pairs of conformations are more stable? (A) Eclipsed and chair conformations (B) Staggered and chair conformations (C) Staggered and boat conformations (D) Eclipsed and boat conformations

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In ethane staggered form and in cyclohexane chair form is more stable.

Q. In ethane and cyclohexane which one of the following pairs of conformations are more stable?

Eclipsed and chair conformations

Staggered and chair conformations

Staggered and boat conformations

Eclipsed and boat conformations

In ethane staggered form and in cyclohexane chair form is more stable.